Preliminary decision announced on U.S. solar cell imports
The preliminary decision on countervailing duties on cells from companies in Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand are lower than some expected for several major Chinese producers.
U.S. solar industry on track to install 250 GW in five years
According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2024 report, in the two years since passage of the IRA the solar industry has added 75 GW of new capacity to the grid, representing over 36% of all solar capacity built in U.S. history.
U.S. solar industry standards for solar supply chain transparency
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) submitted a draft industry standard to help companies comply with Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) traceability requirements for solar component imports.
RE+ 2024: Key takeaways on the U.S. solar industry
The 4.9 earthquake that shook Anaheim on the last day of RE+ 2024 did little to rattle the enthusiasm seen and felt at the largest energy conference in North America.
Canada considers surtax on solar products, batteries from China
The Canadian government has launched a 30-day consultation to determine whether to impose a surtax on solar products, semiconductors, batteries, and battery parts from China. It recently slapped a 100% surtax on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
Enact Systems expands PV installer, buyer platform
The platform for buyers and installers of solar and energy storage projects has added several new productivity features, as well as German and Spanish language support. It also has some additional third-party application program interface (API) integrations.
Sunrise brief: How protectionism could undermine the revival of U.S. solar manufacturing
Also on the rise: New solar panels for U.S. market on exhibit at RE+. Best practices for PV module quality. And more.
How protectionism could undermine the revival of U.S. solar manufacturing
If we cut off a significant portion of our module supply, we risk again making a short-sighted policy decision that will erode the U.S. solar industry and slow our progress toward meeting our climate commitments.
U.S. authorities detain solar modules imported from Mexico
Module manufacturer Maxeon says that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have detained all of its panel imports from Mexico since July as the federal law enforcement agency investigates their compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
Nevados trackers to qualify as domestic content in 2025
Nevados reports that it will soon be taking orders for its domestic content All Terrain Trackers that it says will fully comply with both Treasury’s new elective safe harbor and pre-existing direct cost requirements, helping developers qualify for a 10% domestic content tax credit, which is in addition to the 30% base investment tax credit.
