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. About 50 GW of coal that would have otherwise been retired may now operate, said Grid Strategies on a webinar hosted by Roth Capital Partners.
Logistical challenges of replacing solar modules and inverters in Bermuda
After severe weather damaged solar modules and inverters in an island installation, replacement included following jurisdictional regulations spanning three countries, using both land and sea shipping, and matching discontinued hardware.
Sounds from the sun: Addressing acoustics for solar harmony
Fixing a project’s acoustics can be costly and difficult, but easily avoided if considered early in the project’s development.
Commercial solar joint venture launched with $400 million investment
Apollo announced an investment with Summit Ridge Energy to own and operate a portfolio of solar assets in Illinois.
Data centers lead global growth in corporate PPAs
In 2024, the global corporate clean energy procurement market grew strongly, with a record 68 GW of power purchase agreements (PPAs) and other clean energy procurement deals announced. That amounted to 29% growth against the previous year. Caroline Zhu and Bruno Brunetti, of S&P Global Commodity Insights, examine the trends behind these numbers.
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.
