Trade court affirms solar duties under Biden moratorium
Collections are expected to extract tens of billions of dollars in duties retroactively collected from importers of solar gear from Southeast Asia from mid-2022 to mid-2024.
OBBBA boosts tax outlook for domestic solar production
The advisory arm of a leading national accounting firm details how this year’s federal budget and tax bill provides a leg up for domestic manufacturers, including those in solar.
GameChange Solar assists with federal tax credit “start of construction” qualification
The solar tracker company said its flexible manufacturing capabilities and job-specific components place it in a position to help developers meet new “physical work” rules for attaining federal clean energy tax credits.
Net metering causes less than one dollar cost shift to most ratepayers, study says
With many states seeking to replace net metering with alternative compensation that pays solar owners less for their excess electricity, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory launched a qualitative study to find the truth behind the alleged cross subsidization of solar customers by non solar customers.
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.
Sunniest state in U.S. turns its back on the sun
Arizona holds a Guinness World Record for “most sunshine” and holds no significant gas reserves. However, despite hundreds of objections, its commission voted to repeal its renewable energy standard, letting its utilities take the wheel and head back toward more gas.
Trump: “We will not approve wind or farmer destroying solar”
U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media to express an anti-solar and wind energy stance. The President has made a series of actions to slow the growth of renewable energy in the United States, but it is expected to remain the dominant source of new-build electric generation capacity.
Solar tax credit cliff tightens project deadlines
U.S. project developers face a shrinking timeline as federal investment and production tax credits are set to end early, and new import restrictions target Chinese components.
USDA announces it will discontinue funding solar projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded billions in Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants for solar projects. Secretary Brook Rollins said the agency will no longer deploy funds to solar and wind projects.
Treasury issues guidance for solar, wind ‘start of construction’ tax credit rules
The rules for safe harboring clean energy tax credits are “not as bad as rumored” but uncertainty remains on qualification requirements.
