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.
Solar manufacturer closes 45X tax credit transfer
The sale of the 2025 45X tax credits supports Heliene’s manufacturing buildout in Minnesota.
SolarEdge begins shipping U.S.-made batteries from new Utah facility
The power electronics manufacturer is now producing hardware for the U.S. solar industry in Florida, Texas and Utah.
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.
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.
Focus on domestic content boosts solar executive’s confidence
OMCO Solar’s Eric Goodwin shared insight with pv magazine USA on a solar industry that eagerly awaits further federal recognition of the value of domestically manufactured solar mounting systems.
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.
Indianapolis solar panel manufacturer begins production
Bila Solar is manufacturing ultra-lightweight solar modules and newly launched 550 W dual-glass conventional panels in its 157,000 square-foot Indianapolis facility.
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.
Waaree Solar Americas secures 586 MW solar module order
Waaree Solar Americas, an arm of Waaree Energies, has secured an order to supply 586 MW of solar modules for an amount of $176 million.
