Senate-passed budget bill risks American manufacturing, jobs and more
Industry leaders react to passage of the Senate-approved bill, warning it will pull the plug on domestic manufacturing, billions of dollars worth of investment, new jobs, lower energy costs and increasing clean energy capacity.
Senate passes budget bill in tie-break, with deep solar cuts left intact
Solar industry leader warns that passage of this bill will weaken the U.S. industries that power the economy and strengthen national security.
ANSI approves SEIA’s standards on consumer protection, solar operation and maintenance
The two ANSI-accredited standards provide guidance on ethical sales and contracting practices, and on maintaining solar and storage systems to maximize performance, longevity and safety.
Solar tax credits cost $25 billion, but lower bills by $51 billion annually, said SEIA
The $25 billion annual cost of tax credits is far outweighed by the $51 billion in lower electricity bills, $12 billion in federal tax revenue, and $3.7 billion in state and local taxes, found analysis by the Solar Energy Industries Association, Brattle Group, and University of Louisiana.
Solar industry groups react to Senate Finance Committee draft bill
The announced investments of nearly $46 billion are at stake, along with jobs, the continued buildout of gigawatts of new solar and lower energy costs, all the while ceding the AI race to China, said industry leaders.
T1 Energy begins site preparation for 5 GW solar cell factory in Texas
After acquiring the U.S. manufacturing assets of Trina Solar, Freyr Battery announced in February it was rebranding as T1 Energy and planned to produce both solar modules and cells in Texas.
Solar companies adapt in changing times
pv magazine USA spoke with Solar Insure’s Dean Chiaravallotti who shared his thoughts on ways in which solar businesses can adapt, innovate and be strategic.
Residential solar expected to grow 9% annually through 2030
U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2025 report sees great potential in the residential solar market despite current challenges including the tariff effect on supply chain, potential elimination of tax credits and continued high interest rates.
House bill could cost 330,000 industry jobs by 2028, SEIA says
Repealing energy incentives through the reconciliation bill could lead to hundreds of thousands of loss jobs, higher energy bills and hundreds of lost factory investments across the country, an analysis released by the Solar Energy Industries Association found.
“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.
