Sunrise brief: Congress calls for end to solar panel tariffs in DOE budget meeting
Also on the rise: Get your Virginia interconnection now, solar regulation increasing in 2025. Former Tesla engineer to establish battery materials manufacturing in Moses Lake, Washington. Energy justice must play a larger role in clean energy transition. SEIA launches non-profit institute to accelerate growth of solar and storage. Solar tariffs led directly to delay of coal plant retirements. The Lithion HomeGrid Stack’d Series LFP battery has an adjustable form factor that is now UL certified. PPA approved for 100 MW Canadian Solar project in Louisiana.
People on the Move: ACORE, Schneider Electric, Cordelio Power, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
22 Senators call on Biden to end anti-circumvention investigation
The bipartisan group is led by Jacky Rosen (D-NV), who was influential in last year’s dismissal of a similar antidumping investigation request. Secretary Raimondo offers the DOC’s perspective.
Sunrise brief: Over 500 solar installers share their views of the US solar industry
Also on the rise: Using soot from biomass for solar thermal absorption. On Saturday April 1, 2022, California was 100% powered by renewables for the first time. California Governor calls on DOC to end anti-circumvention investigation but DOC says it can’t. Milwaukee startup claims hydrogen output for $0.85/kg or less via new water vapor electrolyzer.
Lack of trained workers, ITC uncertainty, supply chain woes cited as challenges for US solar installers
EnergySage and NABCEP release results of 2021 solar installer survey, which shed light on the impact of supply chain and policy challenges.
SEIA cuts solar deployment forecast 46% in light of anti-circumvention investigation
The newest update to the organization’s survey for solar workers and companies shows increasingly drastic outcomes for the solar industry if tariffs are imposed on the countries under investigation.
People on the Move: FREYR Battery, Emera Technologies, GlidePath Power Solutions, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Governor Whitmer announces Michigan Healthy Climate Plan
Reaching carbon neutrality by 2050 requires immediate action, starting with six steps to take by 2030 that include more clean energy and an emphasis on clean transportation and charging infrastructure.
Sunrise brief: Two surveys on fallout from anti-circumvention investigation show a hard road ahead for US solar industry
Also on the rise: Broad Reach Power procures 900 MWh of battery systems from CATL for solar portfolio in Texas. Job moves at Maxeon Solar Technologies, PowerMarket, Ulteig and more. Sunrun says better policy is needed to add “vast” amounts of distributed solar and storage. Ohio regulators to review two massive renewable energy project proposals. California utility SDG&E sees utility scale solar growing greater than 10X by 2045. New JM Steel manufacturing plant will have a Nextracker tracker production line.
People on the Move: Maxeon Solar Technologies, PowerMarket, Ulteig and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
