Solar Manufacturing USA 2026: Production and technology at the heart of U.S. solar
The upcoming Solar Manufacturing USA 2026 conference in Austin will focus on real U.S. solar manufacturing progress, shifting attention from capacity announcements to actual production, costs, yields, and technology choices across the full value chain. It will also examine how policy changes and tariffs are driving domestic expansion in ingots, wafers, cells, and modules, while highlighting competing technologies like back contact, heterojunction and TOPCon.
Soltec appoints Alejandro Moreno as its President of North America
Moreno, who brings more than two decades of solar experience to the tracker manufacturer, will oversee operations from Soltec’s Miami headquarters as the company targets growth in utility-scale solar and AI data center markets across North America.
SolarEdge begins shipping U.S.-manufactured inverters to Europe
The company is exporting residential single-phase inverters from its Texas facility to Italy, France, and the Netherlands. The shipments feature a “single SKU” design intended to simplify inventory for distributors and installers.
German engineering with U.S. production: SMA America returns through partnership with Create Energy
Nearly ten years after SMA America announced it was moving its Denver facility overseas, SMA is partnering with Create Energy to fuse German engineering with U.S. manufacturing.
Bila Solar introduces 550 W solar panel with U.S.-made steel frame
The company partnered with Origami Solar to manufacture its modules, which also contain U.S.-made solar cells.
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.
