U.S. Commerce Department slaps unexpectedly high tariffs on solar imports
Coalition trade lawyer says the U.S. Department of Commerce’s final tariffs on solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are among the highest rates he’s ever seen.
Opsun opens solar racking manufacturing facility in North Carolina
With the majority of its projects located in the United States, plans were in motion years ago to expand manufacturing to the U.S., but passage of the IRA in 2022 accelerated those plans.
Nearly $8 billion in U.S. clean energy investment announcements cancelled in 2025
A report from E2 said concerns over the future of federal clean energy tax credits and other policy changes have led to billions in cancelled projects.
Community solar developer secures 150 MW of domestic solar modules from ES Foundry
The modules are manufactured using ES Foundry’s own crystalline bifacial passivated emitter and rear contact bifacial solar cells.
Carbon battery startup aims to make energy storage circular
SorbiForce, a Ukrainian energy storage company now in Arizona, has developed metal-free organic batteries made entirely from agricultural waste.
Waaree Energies to double its solar module manufacturing in Texas
This expansion comes at a critical time for the U.S. solar industry with much uncertainty around supply chains and pressure to increase domestic output.
South Carolina residents take final swing at Silfab’s manufacturing facility
A school district may pay for an environmental evaluation after years of failed legal attempts to halt Silfab’s upcoming South Carolina facility.
Perovskite tandem provider integrates with existing solar manufacturing lines
While many perovskite developers pursue a 2-terminal format, which poses design and production constraints, Caelux uses a 4-terminal approach that bypasses technical challenges.
Solx announces Puerto Rico’s first solar module factory
The 1 GW factory will produce 625 W solar panels for the utility-scale market.
How Trump’s widespread tariffs affect the U.S. solar industry
Tariffs of 10% are applied to most products from most countries, but energy and energy products, steel, and aluminum are exempt, as tariffs have already been applied.
