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Metal roofing has become a driver for roof type selection in many cases because not only is a metal/solar roof system less expensive upfront than other roof system combinations, but it also leads to improvements in the lifetime return on investment of the system.

Also on the rise: Solar industry reacts to passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Over 3 GW of solar panels have been held in US customs under forced labor law. And more.

ROTH Capital Partners reports 3 GW have been seized under enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

LevelTen Energy, a renewables transaction infrastructure company, has launched a new platform to simplify and accelerate power purchase agreement market analysis. The new platform, MarketPulse, provides 24/7 access to PPA price data, renewable energy project data, and analytics.

The landmark legislation has been met with celebration in the US solar industry as it prepares for a record decade of deployment.

Qcells is communicating with officials in Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas to select a site for a nearly fully vertically integrated 9 gigawatt manufacturing facility

Clean energy act relaxes net metering caps, incentivizes pollinator-friendly solar, and pushes grid modernization.

Also on the rise: What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act for the solar industry? FlexGen launches modular C&I battery. And more.

FlexGen, a US-based storage system integrator, has launched a new modular battery solution for the commercial and industrial market. The FlexPod energy storage system combines lithium iron phosphate batteries, a power conversion system, and HVAC in a single container solution, with a range of configurations.

A high-level, cursory summary of the IRA 2022 is focused on the details pertaining to solar power professionals.