Polysilicon solar manufacturing facility to be built on abandoned nuclear project site in Tennessee
Highland Materials’ manufacturing facility will have an initial annual capacity of 16,000 metric tons of solar-grade polysilicon.
Terrasmart threads ground screws into in-house production
As part of its vertical integration strategy, Terrasmart will begin making ground screws in-house at its Cincinnati facility.
Trump starts “weaponization” of polysilicon investigation
The U.S. Department of Commerce has officially initiated a Section 232 investigation into the national security risks of polysilicon imports.
Senate rushes reconciliation bill that launches new attacks on clean energy
On Saturday the Senate moved the reconciliation bill to debate by the slimmest of margins.
Texas solar module manufacturer sells $50 million in tax credits
SEG Solar closed a sale of 45X manufacturing tax credits. The company reports it has invested more than $60 million in its Houston facility, which has achieved an annual production capacity of 2 GW through two fully automated production lines.
The $18 billion U.S. clean energy manufacturing industry supports 122,000 jobs
The industry is expected to support over 500,000 jobs by 2030, though disruptive policy could crush that growth, said a report from the American Clean Power Association.
Advocacy can save the IRA and your job
Tor Valenza asks all 275,000 solar workers (plus all other clean energy workers) to take five minutes a day to call their senators and ask them to preserve all clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act.
House Budget Committee approved bill poses challenges to renewable energy industry
Proposed budget could deter development of renewable energy projects in the U.S., cause a downturn in domestic manufacturing, says a Wood Mackenzie analyst.
Solar’s ‘remarkable’ boom in Trump country
A wave of solar projects and manufacturing investments have poured across states that voted for Trump last November.
First Solar lowers 2025 earnings expectations due to tariff challenges
The solar panel manufacturer’s stock declined roughly 10% following the release of its Q1 2025 report.
