Solar installer websites respond quickly to attract business before the end-of-year deadline
In a review of 75 different installer websites across 10 different states, pv magazine USA found some quick responses to the repeal of the tax credit, meant to generate a sense of urgency to sign solar contracts.
House passage of One Big Beautiful Bill sends solar industry reeling
Despite vocal bipartisan support for clean energy tax credits, House and Senate Republicans failed to adjust policies that would continue the rapid build out of domestic clean energy.
U.S. solar manufacturers seek to match rhetoric with reality
An extension of 48E tax credit with the domestic content bonus levels the playing field, say Qcells’, Talon PV and SEMA execs, so U.S. manufacturers can pay off the factories that they invested in in good faith against these credits.
Policy uncertainty leads to $1.4 billion cancelled U.S. manufacturing investments in May
Republican districts are hit the hardest, with more than $9 billion in investments cancelled, delayed or closed so far in 2025, as businesses react to House and Senate bills that propose an early end or elimination of tax credits, according to E2.
U.S. residential solar on the brink of collapse
Residential solar is on a downturn, and things may get worse. In a shock for the industry, the latest draft of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” excludes residential solar lease providers from the Investment Tax Credit.
SunPower will beat solar policy threats, says CEO
Regardless of legislative outcomes, T.J. Rodgers vowed that SunPower would survive any solar-industry policy turbulence.
Heliene celebrates opening of solar module manufacturing facility in Minnesota
The new manufacturing line in Rogers, Minn. has been operational since April and has an annual capacity of 500 MW, bringing the company’s U.S. annual capacity to 1.3 GW of solar modules.
Meyer Burger files for insolvency, lays off over 900 workers
Germany solar manufacturer ceased operations at three subsidiaries, including its new module production facility in Arizona.
“Time is of the essence” to safe harbor solar components to secure U.S. tax credits
Projects can maintain tax credit eligibility if 5% of total capital expenditure is incurred before legislative changes take effect.
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.
