Familiar factions clash in final trade hearing
Testimony turns on whether U.S. solar imports from Southeast Asia have materially harmed the domestic production industry and whether solar modules and cells are like products.
Clean energy tax credits as economic drivers
Labor-led organization finds that the Investment and Production Tax Credits support hundreds of energy projects, create good-paying jobs, protect ratepayers from rising energy bills, and boost energy security in the U.S.
Tariffs the least of U.S. solar market’s worries
While President Donald Trump’s sweeping levies on foreign imports have captured global headlines, antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigations into Southeast Asian products, along with a potential expansion of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), could pose even greater risks for US solar and energy storage.
Trump’s coal revival could lead “tens of billions of dollars” in renewables stranded
The order is expected to lead to uneconomical operations of existing coal, leading to higher costs for consumers. A significant amount of coal capacity that would have otherwise been retired may now operate, said Grid Strategies on a webinar hosted by Roth Capital Partners.
Solar cells were not exempted from import tariffs in recent Executive Order
Solar cells are not exempt from the recent reciprocal import tariffs, and recent reporting by major media outlets appears to be a mis-interpretation of government documentation.
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.
Speculation on next trade cases focuses on Indonesia and Laos
The latest federal import data shows a dramatic swing from four countries whose U.S. solar imports are targeted by trade duties to two countries whose U.S. solar trade is unlitigated.
Congress proposes bill to phase out solar and wind tax credits
The plan proposes to phase out the investment tax credit and production tax credit for solar and wind while keeping it in place for other technologies.
California schools and municipalities need to move fast to secure solar net metering
Public entities like schools, local government buildings, public water treatment plants have until April 2026 to install and interconnect solar projects to secure more lucrative net energy metering rates.
Four GOP senators resist IRA tax-credit repeal
Four Republican senators pen letter of opposition to full-scale repeal of energy tax credits contained within the Inflation Reduction Act to incentivize renewable energy manufacturing, development and use.
