U.S. could lose 60 GW of solar if Trump’s “start of construction” rules tighten
Clean Energy Associates forecasts a significant drop in solar installations if the Department of Treasury strictly enforces an executive order from the White House related to timelines for tax credit eligibility.
Trump administration EPA to claw back $7 billion Solar For All funds
The grant funds are disbursed to state programs that provide solar energy access to low- and moderate-income families.
U.S. solar projects face development crunch while Canada says “Build, baby, build”
Solar developers prioritize advanced-stage projects in the U.S. due to tightened tax credit deadlines, while projects in Canada are “full speed forward.”
Navigating FEOC restrictions on energy projects
Foreign entity of concern (FEOC) rules deny tax credits for projects that exceed using certain thresholds of Chinese products.
Trump executive order adds harsher cuts to solar and wind tax credits
The order tightens the deadline for project tax credit eligibility and orders the Treasury to apply enhanced Foreign Entity of Concern restrictions to imports.
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.
Trump budget proposal includes over $20 billion in energy and climate cuts
The budget cancels funds for renewable energy, carbon capture, EV programs and more.
Tariff uncertainty grips U.S. battery development
The Trump administration’s China tariffs have piled atop existing and developing trade barriers on battery energy storage systems, components, and materials – destabilizing the U.S. energy storage industry. While existing inventories will allow project development to move forward in the short term, uncertainty extends across the supply chain, including to prospective manufacturers.
Clean energy leaders express approval of Trump’s domestic mineral executive order
The executive order calls for expedited permitting along with funding and loans for mining projects that could serve the domestic manufacturing of energy storage, electric vehicle batteries, solar modules and more.
Trump order rescinds Defense Production Act application to solar manufacturing
President Biden invoked the law to increase domestic solar manufacturing and support energy efficiency buildout.
