Solar-powered EV car charging manufacturer receives $2.5 million in tax credits
California-based Infinity Energy plans to build $11 million facility for manufacturing solar-powered electric car charging stations
U.S. Trade Commission recommends extension of Section 201 solar tariffs
SEIA responds that a new round of tariffs will hamper U.S. solar development and forestall this administration’s vision of becoming a world leader in clean energy.
Solar employed 231,000 in the U.S. in 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic and higher productivity rates cut U.S. solar jobs by about 6.7% in 2020.
Maxeon to set up 2.6 GW module hub in Mexico for U.S. market
Output will be shipped to the U.S. and the company is considering a U.S.-based manufacturing presence.
Why the U.S. would gain from a domestic renewable energy supply chain
An analysis says the next decade presents the best opportunity to onshore supply chains, creating thousands of U.S. jobs, pursuing environmental and human well-being goals, and improving national resilience.
Meyer Burger to open U.S. manufacturing facility
The facility will have an initial production capacity of 400 MW annually, with the potential to scale up to multi-gigawatts of capacity.
China made 14 GW of solar modules in June – and more than 80 GW in six months
The nation produced 57% more solar cells in the first half of this year than in the same period a year earlier.
JinkoSolar begins work on $500 million ingot and wafer facility in Vietnam
Vietnamese media claim the new factory is being built to diversify the company’s supply chain away from China and as an answer to new requirements from western countries and suppliers.
Three more companies ask the ITC to extend solar tariffs for four more years
The SEIA opposes extending the Trump-era tariffs, saying they hurt overall solar sector growth and are not an effective way to spur new manufacturing investment.
Rivian plans second plant to produce EV trucks and batteries
The Amazon-backed automaker is exploring U.S. locations to produce its electric truck and battery cells.
