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U.S. energy storage hit new highs in Q1 2025, but developers are navigating tariffs, price spikes, and OBBB uncertainty heading into the second half.

Several factors affect the productive lifespan of a residential solar panel. In the first part of a series, we look at the solar panels themselves.

The Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) underperformed the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) in April 2025. Jesse Pichel of Roth Capital Partners attributes this to concern over proposals included in the U.S. administration’s budget reconciliation bill that could be detrimental to the solar industry.

Tempestuous trade conditions and policy uncertainty have led to module price fragmentation in the United States. Ahead of an expected reduction in manufacturing capacity utilization, leading manufacturers in China produced a high volume of cells in the spring. OPIS editorial director Hanwei Wu explains the latest market developments.

Solar modules are getting bigger, thinner, and more powerful. But from Texas to Thailand, the same problem is appearing: broken glass. Not from hail or mishandling, but from cracks that spider from frame edges, splinter near clamps, and web across modules. In cases seen by Jörg Althaus, director of engineering and quality assurance at Clean Energy Associates (CEA), it starts with a few panels – then dozens, hundreds, even thousands.

Tesla has selected LG Energy Solution (LGES) to supply lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for its US energy storage products in a deal reportedly worth $4.3 billion, according to South Korean media.

It’s no secret that prices throughout the solar supply chain have been at rock bottom over the past 18 months. Alex Barrows and Molly Morgan of CRU Group explore how the market reached the imbalance that caused PV prices to crash, what this has meant for innovation, and how it might affect future technology transitions.

After years of negative margins, Tesla’s energy division is now a key driver of profitability. So far in 2025, the division has contributed 23% of Tesla’s total profit while accounting for just 13% of revenue, boosting the company’s overall profitability by nearly 2 percentage points.

pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.

With a time-limited window for clean energy to save money from federal tax credits, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis directed state agencies to eliminate administrative barriers and bottlenecks for clean energy projects.