Commerce lifts duties on certain small Chinese solar devices
Stemming from the first U.S. solar trade cases, the decision means low-power solar devices, made in China generally to control lighting, can be imported into the American market without trade penalties.
In case you missed it: Six big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
State solar bills die in limbo
An update on the good — and the not so good — solar bills from around the United States this year.
DTE Energy sues Michigan county over solar regulations
The county’s regulations allege solar energy facilities are a health hazard due to visual pollution and excessive noise.
Georgia Power agrees to give community solar a path forward
Following years of pushback from a utility that was “adamantly opposed” to community solar, Georgia Power agreed to work “in good faith” to enable a path forward for community solar and Solar for All.
Over $6.7 billion in U.S. clean energy projects cancelled in June
Over 5,300 jobs were lost in the month of June alone as negative policy outcome and ongoing uncertainty led to canceled projects and factories, said the E2 and the Clean Economy Tracker.
Over 100 GW of U.S. solar, wind projects no longer pencil out, says FTI Consulting
Tax credit cuts from the Republican Congressional budget bill have made more than 320 proposed solar and wind projects no longer economically viable, said the business consultancy.
Tariffs could lower ten-year U.S. solar deployment 9%, said McKinsey
In a “global tensions escalate” scenario, McKinsey expects less solar and energy storage deployment through the decade.
States without residential solar third-party ownership may become “holes in the market” after 2025
When the Residential Clean Energy Credit expires at the end of 2025, as many as 17 states without current third-party ownership providers could see their residential solar marketplaces take a nosedive.
Solar module pricing up 12%, according to Anza report
The data and analytics software platform’s Q2 2025 Solar Module Pricing Insights report indicates a double-digit increase in median module price from February to May 2025 in response to tariff and policy changes.
