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Best practices and guiding strategies for playing the solar procurement game

The solar module buying journey is anything but predictable.

Impact of Inflation Reduction Act delayed by trade and supply chain issues

U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2022 forecasts a 23% decline in solar installations.

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Solar anti-circumvention ruling will not damage short-term module supply, but UFLPA might

The preliminary finding that solar companies are circumventing U.S. tariffs is not expected to have a tangible effect on solar component supply, according to TrendForce.

U.S. Customs releases UFLPA detained solar panels, said ROTH note

Industry checks show that a meaningful supply of JinkoSolar modules made with Wacker polysilicon have been cleared for the U.S. market, said Philip Shen, managing director of ROTH Capital Partners.

Due to forced labor concerns, U.S. ports have blocked over 1,000 shipments of solar components

Panel shipments collectively worth hundreds of millions of dollars are blocked from entering the U.S. market as they have failed scrutiny under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, said Reuters.

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Global polysilicon capacities may nearly double by end of 2023 to 536 GW

Clean Energy Associates expects manufacturing capacity to exceed installations next year.

Solar in the U.S. is forecast to triple in five years

Capacity is expected to grow from 129 GW today to 336 GW by 2027, said the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie.

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Over 3 GW of solar panels have been held in US customs under forced labor law

ROTH Capital Partners reports 3 GW have been seized under enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

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Polysilicon prices rise over 200% in 2022 amid supply shortages

Polysilicon, a key material in the creation of solar panels, has undergone steady price climbs as output has been cut for a variety of reasons.

Sunrise brief: Reports reveal which manufacturer is believed to have product seized under UFLPA

Also on the rise: California launches incentive program for cities to adopt SolarApp+. Enel launches EV charging network business. And more.

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