U.S. module manufacturers seek “critical” retroactive tariffs
Led by First Solar and Hanwha Q Cells, U.S. solar module manufacturers have filed allegations with the Commerce Department, citing “critical circumstances” and suggesting increased module imports due to their previous lawsuit filings.
Sunrise brief: California community solar in peril
Also on the rise: Technology-neutral proposed tax credit called ‘game-changing policy’. Less than 3% of farmland could power the Midwest. And more.
Technology-neutral proposed tax credit called ‘game-changing policy’
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued further proposed guidance on the IRA, detailing a path to support a broad array of technologies–including solar– with tax credits, and clarifying many additional tax-related items in its latest guidance.
People on the move: Wood Mackenzie, Trina Solar, New Leaf Energy and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
People on the move: Enphase, Leeward Renewable Energy, Advantage Renewables and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
People on the move: Urban Solar, Kilo Power, Palmetto and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Solar wins hundreds of millions in New England capacity payments
Also on the rise: Amazon helps Duke Energy complete power flow studies in hours, not months. Canadian Solar to supply Texas-made TOPCon modules to Sol Systems. And more.
Amazon Web Services helps Duke Energy complete power flow studies in hours, not months
Adding residential solar or commercial-scale electric vehicle chargers on a utility’s distribution feeder may require the utility to conduct power flow calculations. Duke Energy can now complete those studies in hours, an Amazon executive said at a policy forum held by ACORE.
Clean hydrogen production credit rules announced
Treasury and IRS released proposed 45V guidance on credit for hydrogen production, which may be available to some facilities into the 2040s.
HVDC transmission serves mostly wind and hydro power, not solar
A report from The Brattle Group and DNV recommends clearing barriers in the U.S. to high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission. HVDC transmission projects show many cost-saving use cases, but so far, transmitting solar power is rarely among them.
