Enphase IQ8 microinverters are now Build America, Buy America compliant
Enphase microinverters made at its U.S. contract manufacturing facilities used in federal infrastructure projects are now eligible for participation in programs including the Solar for All initiative.
Software is the future of Solar
In 2017, I sent an internal memo to my team about the evolution and role of software in distributed PV energy generation. Now, I’m taking a look back at my predictions and what the future holds.
Sunrise brief: State solar policy increasingly moving away from traditional net metering
Also on the rise: The rise of transferable tax credits in clean energy finance. Wood Mackenzie predicts global solar growth will stagnate in 2025. And more.
Global solar panel oversupply ‘is still there’
At the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, pv magazine spoke with two OPIS analysts about the current and projected price trajectory in the global supply chain. According to their analysis, overcapacity remains difficult to be kept in control, which makes an increase in solar module prices very unlikely, at least in the near future.
Republican Congress members support retaining clean energy tax credits
At least eight Republican Congress members voiced support for retaining tax credits created by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
State solar policy increasingly moving away from traditional net metering
The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center 2024 annual review and Q4 edition of The 50 States of Solar finds that most states took some distributed solar policy action during 2024, with most related to net metering policies, residential fixed charge increases and community solar.
The rise of transferable tax credits in clean energy finance
Transferable tax credits offer a flexible, market-driven solution that complements traditional financing options.
Sunrise brief: Where does solar stand in Trump’s ‘all the above’ energy policy?
Also on the rise: Clean hydrogen set for commercial liftoff by 2030. $50 billion solar land boom in Texas. And more.
There will be sun: Texas’ $50 billion solar land boom
A study backed by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and others said solar, batteries, and wind is expected to contribute over $20 billion in tax revenue and nearly $30 billion in payments to landowners.
Actionable insights to safeguard solar projects from hail damage
The second article in a two-part series from VDE Americas looks at hail risk mitigation measures that continue advancing through improved materials, prediction capabilities and refined stow strategies.
