Solar tax credits cost $25 billion, but lower bills by $51 billion annually, said SEIA
The $25 billion annual cost of tax credits is far outweighed by the $51 billion in lower electricity bills, $12 billion in federal tax revenue, and $3.7 billion in state and local taxes, found analysis by the Solar Energy Industries Association, Brattle Group, and University of Louisiana.
To transition from fossil fuel to solar energy, researchers say ‘rules of the game’ must also shift
Pennsylvania State researchers found that solar opponents equated non-disclosure agreements with gag orders because of their unethical use within hydraulic fracking even though solar developers used the agreements for very different reasons.
West Virginia solar leader keeps beat to rhythms of industry reinvention
pv magazine USA spoke with the owner of a 30-year old solar installation firm, who shared tactics for navigating the threat of major policy change.
U.S. energy storage market sees record growth in Q1 2025
The Wood Mackenzie/American Clean Power U.S. Energy Storage Monitor forecasts 15.2 GW/48.7 GWh of capacity will be added in 2025 across all sectors.
New York passes bill requiring transparency of Power Authority’s renewable projects
The Public Renewables Transparency Act will create more oversight in how the New York Power Authority is making progress in its renewable energy strategic plan.
U.S. solar manufacturers seek to match rhetoric with reality
An extension of 48E tax credit with the domestic content bonus levels the playing field, say Qcells’, Talon PV and SEMA execs, so U.S. manufacturers can pay off the factories that they invested in in good faith against these credits.
Minnesota saves community solar program
A debate to repeal of one of the country’s most successful community solar programs offers a window into other states’ battles to implement similar programs.
Policy uncertainty leads to $1.4 billion cancelled U.S. manufacturing investments in May
Republican districts are hit the hardest, with more than $9 billion in investments cancelled, delayed or closed so far in 2025, as businesses react to House and Senate bills that propose an early end or elimination of tax credits, according to E2.
Louisiana passes solar setback law, but still allows parishes, landowners control
In the aftermath of a small surge in utility-scale projects that created division among Louisiana parishes over solar restrictions, Gov. Landry passed a law creating setback requirements, which landowners can opt-out of, but also opens the door to parishes imposing tighter local restrictions.
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.
