Also on the rise: Pennsylvania queued solar projects would increase total capacity 18x. Hail-prone Texas solar project cuts insurance costs 72%. And more.
On Day Three of pv magazine USA Week, four solar experts explored these forces while taking a deep dive into what the domestic manufacturing landscape looks like and what we can expect in the near future.
The battery maker reports that acquiring the module manufacturing assets is the first step in its plan to build out a vertically integrated domestic manufacturing footprint that will next include a 5 GW solar cell facility.
With passage of a trifecta of clean energy legislation, the U.S. now has strong industrial policy that is building out domestic manufacturing, bringing jobs to the U.S., increasing clean energy capacity, driving the economy and more. What could change?
In the keynote speech on Day Three of pv magazine Week, John Smirnow discussed the Inflation Reduction Act as industrial policy and how the U.S. has the opportunity to be a true leader in solar manufacturing.
Canadian Premium Sand plans a 4 GW per year solar glass factory in the United States and 6 GW annually in Manitoba, Canada.
Jeffrey Saltman, partner at U.S. intellectual property law firm Fisch Sigler LLP, recently spoke to pv magazine about the rising number of patent lawsuits between PV module manufacturers. He said this increase in litigation mainly stems from the industry’s convergence on tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) tech and noted that the number of lawsuits is likely to rise in the near future.
Also on the rise: Should the solar tax credit be 80%? Coalition of 28 organizations files brief in support of continued net metering in Puerto Rico. And more.
On Day One of pv magazine Week, Dr. Heather Boushey, chief economist in the Investing in America Cabinet, shared insight into the ways in which solar has become an economic driver since passage of critical clean energy policy.
Also on the rise: Solar wins on cost. Retrofitting batteries increases solar plant revenue 29% to 81%. And more.
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