Biden to maintain solar tariff pause with veto
Legislators are moving to restore tariffs for the shipment of solar components from four major Southeast Asian nations, but the President will veto the move and maintain the pause on tariffs.
Solar panels on downed Chinese balloon powerful enough for advanced radar
The balloon, downed off the coast of South Carolina, contained 10 kW of solar generation capacity, similar to that of a typical rooftop installation.
Tesla announces Megapack stationary battery factory, eyes 2.3 TWh production in master plan
Tesla’s announced second Megafactory will be located in Shanghai and come online by 2024, increasing the company’s annual global Megapack manufacturing capacity to 83 GWh/year. At this rate, and according to Tesla master plan, only 55 more Megafactories are needed in order to achieve 100% clean energy globally.
U.S. costs are too high for new Chinese solar polysilicon factory
GCL Technology Holdings, a global leader in polysilicon, said it is looking to expand its operations outside China, but the United States doesn’t appear to be a viable location, reports Bloomberg.
North America represents 21% of global energy storage market by 2030
The global energy storage market is growing at a strong 23% compound annual growth rate, with annual additions projected to reach 88 GW/278 GWh in 2030, or 5.3 times the expected 2022 level for new installations, according to BloombergNEF’s 1H 23 energy storage outlook.
The world’s largest solar panel manufacturer is coming to Ohio
Longi Solar is combining forces with solar developer Invenergy to build a 5 GW/year solar module manufacturing facility in Pataskala, Ohio.
A moral trilemma for U.S. solar procurement
U.S. solar was disrupted in 2022, with module seizures delaying projects due to strict laws designed to stamp out alleged forced labor practices in sections of the Chinese PV industry. However, it remains to be seen whether seizures affected such alleged practices.
Weekly Solar Earnings Recap: Daqo, FTC and First Solar
pv magazine USA’s recap of notable upstream solar, integrated solar, finance and rooftop installers that reported fourth quarter or fiscal year earnings over the last week.
Bipartisan group files to repeal solar tariff moratorium
The tariff reaches as high as 250% of the cost of solar components shipped from four Southeast Asian countries responsible for 80% of the supply of solar in the US.
Sunrise brief: Crafting a California community solar market
Also on the rise: Department of Defense maintains strong commitment to renewable energy. Longroad Energy begins construction of its largest solar-plus-storage project. And more.
