Day 2 Highlights From RE+ 2023 At Las Vegas
US Solar Industry Urging Congress To Preserve IRA Policies & More From REC, SolarEdge, Anker, SEPA
RE+ 2023 tradeshow entered day 2 with another round of new launches and industry discussions over the bright future of the solar industry and their prospects in it.
US Installed 5.6 GW DC New Solar In Q2/2023
US Exits H1/2023 With Nearly 12 GW DC; SEIA & Wood Mackenzie Forecast Around 20 GW DC In Q3 & Q4
As supply chain challenges abate and policies under Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) start to take hold, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie expect a record solar year for the US, forecasting the country to exit 2023 with 5.
US Circumvention Investigation Comes To A Close
Department of Commerce Issues Final Determination, Finds 5 Companies Dodging Tariffs
The US Department of Commerce has upheld the preliminary findings of its circumvention inquiry into imports of solar cells and modules from China and has named 5 leading suppliers as the offenders in its final determination.
Inflation Reduction Act For Solar: Report Card
SEIA Counts 155 GW New Production Capacity Worth $20 Billion Announced In US Over Last Year
Since the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August 2022, the US has witnessed announcements worth 155 GW of new solar PV and 65 GWh of standalone energy storage manufacturing capacity, representing $20 billion in investments, says the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Solar Energy Jobs On The Rise In The US
IREC: US Utility Scale Solar Jobs Dropped, While Those In Residential Segment Increased In 2022
Jobs in the solar energy sector in the US increased by 8,846 in 2022 to employ a total of 263,883 workers according to the 13th annual National Solar Jobs Census by independent non-profit Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).
US: ‘Best’ 1st Quarter In PV Industry History
SEIA & Wood Mackenzie Forecast US Solar Market To Triple In Size Over Next 5 Years To 378 GW
The US installed 6.1 GW DC new PV capacity in Q1/2023, a 47% annual jump, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie that brand it the best 1st quarter in the industry’s history, and thanks to the policy certaint.
Guidelines For IRA Benefits Released
US Treasury Department Offers Up To 10% Domestic Content Bonus To Clean Energy Projects Under IRA
The US Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released guidelines to provide clarity regarding domestic content bonus for clean energy projects and facilities under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), to boost local manufacturi.
US PV Industry Protesting Against Potential Retroactive Tariffs
14% Of Anticipated US Solar PV Deployment In 2023 May Be Canceled With Retroactive Tariffs
As much as 4 GW of planned solar projects representing 14% of the US solar industry’s anticipated deployment in 2023 will be canceled if the US Congress decides to implement retroactive tariffs for solar imports, fear industry players and associati.
North America PV News Snippets
Virginia Retirement Community Goes Solar With DSD Renewables & More From First Solar, Oya, SEIA
DSD Renewables has energized a 1.85 MW solar plant for NLCS in Virginia; First Solar confirms winning India’s PLI; OYA Renewables raises finance for 24.8 MW DC; SEIA hails NCUC’s rooftop solar rules.
US Solar Additions Drop 16% YoY To 20.2 GW DC In 2022
SEIA & Wood Mackenzie: Tariff Investigation & Equipment Detainments By Customs Pulled Down US Solar Installations In 2022, But Future Is Bright
The US government’s anti-circumvention tariffs and the module detainments by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under the country’s Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) led to the country installing 16% less solar PV capacity in 2022 w.
‘Dark Day’ For California As Net Metering Changes Proposed
CPUC Proposes Net Billing Structure For Distributed Solar & Storage In California, Slashing Net Metering Tariffs By 75%; Solar Industry Says Move To Slow Down Market
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a revised proposal to replace the state’s very successful net metering regime for customer-sited rooftop solar segment with net billing structure, which the solar industry says will bring down export rate by 75%.
US Solar Power Installations Decline 17% YoY In Q3/2022
SEIA & Wood Mackenzie Count US To Have Added 4.6 GW DC New Solar In Q3; Forecasts 23% Annual Decline in 2022 Citing Trade Barriers & Supply Chain Constraints
Trade barriers and ongoing supply chain constraints pulled down new solar installations in the US by 17% YoY to 4.6 GW DC in Q3/2022, and are expected to lead to a 23% annual decline in 2022 with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) limitin.
US Finds Chinese Companies Dodging Circumvention Tariffs
DOC Claims 4 Chinese Heavyweights Evading US AD/CVD Tariffs; SEIA Calls It A ‘Mistake’; ACORE Says Attempt To Further ‘Chill’ Industry; Roth Anticipates Challenge To Biden’s 2-Year Tariff Waiver
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has found 4 Chinese companies evading antidumpting duty (ADC) and countervailing duty (CVD) on solar cells and modules originating from China by shipping these to the US from Southeast Asian nations, but says dutie.
US Corporate Solar Contracted Capacity Now Nearly 19 GW Strong
Led By Meta, Corporate Solar Offtakers In US Now Contribute 14% Of All Installed Solar Capacity In Country, Says SEIA
Till June 2022, solar power capacity contracted by American corporates added up to nearly 19 GW capacity in the US, accounting for 14% of all installed solar capacity in the country, with Meta leading the pack, according to Solar Means Business 2022 .
North America PV News Snippets
Junk Auxin Solar Petition To Avoid Uncertainty For US Solar, Says Industry & More From PSO, NextEra Energy Partners, Longroad Energy, Canadian Solar
US solar industry wants DOC to reject Auxin Solar petition; PSO wants approval to fund 1 GW wind and solar; NextEra Energy Partners expanding renewables portfolio; Longroad Energy breaks ground for 152 MW DC solar plant; Canadian Solar commissions 100 MW Japanese solar plant.
North America PV News Snippets
‘Misguided’ FEMA Proposal Threatens To Make US Solar & Storage Projects ‘Too Costly’, Says SEIA & More From Eolus, Sabanci, Ameresco, Ontario
SEIA says FEMA’s proposed change to a building code is not good news for solar; Eolus is selling 750 MW AC plant in the US; Sabanci acquires 272 MW solar from Advanced Power; Ameresco and Bright Canyon Energy building Hawaiian project; Ontario to s.
Roadmap For 50 GW US Solar Manufacturing
SEIA: ‘Right Application’ Of IRA Incentives To Help Exceed 50 GW Solar Manufacturing In US By 2030
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) believes its previously announced goal of 50 GW domestic solar manufacturing capacity by 2030 for each of the key segments namely polysilicon, wafers, cells, modules, inverters and trackers in the US, co.
Inflation Reduction Act 2022 Now A Law
US President Joe Biden Takes ‘Most Aggressive Action Ever’ & Signs Inflation Reduction Act Into A Law
It is official: US President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) into a law after it was passed by the Congress paving the way for 950 million solar panels, 120,000 wind turbines to operate in the country by 2030 along with 2,300 battery plants to store clean energy.
North America PV News Snippets
Maiden Utility Scale Solar & Storage Plant For Hawaii’s O’ahu Online & More From Massachusetts, Activate, Sol Systems
SEIA hails Massachusetts passing Act 5060 into a law as groundbreaking for renewables; Clearway commissions 39 MW solar+156 MWh storage project in O’ahu; Activate Renewables purchases over 115 MW RE; Sol Systems’ 5 MW AC bifacial solar plant online in New York.
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