Solar Companies Challenge US Govt Tariff Moratorium
Auxin Solar & Concept Clean Energy File ‘Strong Case’; ROTH Sees ‘$10 Billion’ Worth Of Modules At Risk For Retroactive Tariffs
Thursday, 11 Jan 2024
Solar PV manufacturer Auxin Solar and solar solutions company Concept Clean Energy have challenged the US government’s 2-year moratorium on imposing trade tariffs on solar imports from 4 Southeast Asian nations.
US Residential Solar Financier Rejigs Senior Leadership
Post Chapter 11 Restructuring Process, Timothy Parsons Promoted As Sunlight Financial CEO
Tuesday, 09 Jan 2024
US-based Sunlight Financial Holdings has announced the promotion of the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Timothy Parsons to its chief executive officer (CEO) following the company’s acquisition by a consortium of solar energy industry inve.
Idaho Goes California Way, Cutting Net Metering
Idaho Power Company’s Application For Real-Time Net Billing Pushes Out Net Metering
Monday, 08 Jan 2024
Effective January 1, 2024, the Idaho state of the US has switched from net metering for rooftop solar systems to real-time net billing, after the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) authorized the same on December 29, 2023. Applicable for on-si.
NYPA Exploring Renewable Energy Opportunities
US’ Largest State Public Power Organization Mulling Collaboration With RE Developers
Monday, 08 Jan 2024
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has launched a request for information (RFI) to seek potential interest and opportunities for it to collaborate for its renewable energy prospects, including for solar PV, wind energy and battery energy storage fac.
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ERG Ventures Into US Renewable Energy Market & More From Altus Power, Enel Green Power
Thursday, 04 Jan 2024
ERG forays into the US renewables market in partnership with Apex Clean Energy; Altus has raised finance from Goldman Sachs and CPPIB Credit Investments; Enel Green Power offloads all of its geothermal and some small solar plants in the US.
Nextracker Shuffles Company Board Post Flex Split
Howard Wenger Takes A Seat On Tracker Manufacturer’s Board Along With Industry Veteran Julie Blunden
Thursday, 04 Jan 2024
Solar tracker manufacturer Nextracker has officially split from its parent company Flex after the latter completed the spin-off of all of its remaining interest in the US-based company. Nextracker has also announced changes to its board of directors.
Troubled Times For US Solar PV Industry?
Enphase Energy Cutting Down Global Workforce By 10%; SunPower Doubts Ability To Stay Afloat
Friday, 22 Dec 2023
One of the largest solar PV markets globally, the US seems to be going through a rough phase as microinverter manufacturer Enphase Energy has announced plans to lay off 10% of its global workforce.
US Guidance On Clean Energy Manufacturing Credits
Treasury Department Clarifies Advanced Manufacturing Production Credits Under IRA Section 45X
Friday, 15 Dec 2023
Over a year after it came into being, renewable energy investors now have some clarity on Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit for clean energy, including solar PV, under the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
North America Solar PV News Snippets
Meta To Offtake Solar Power From Ørsted Project For Mesa & More From NJBPU, Shell, DOE, Cubico
Wednesday, 13 Dec 2023
Meta signs solar PPA with Ørsted for solar & storage farm; NJBPU’s community solar tender oversubscribed; Shell divests stake in US wind & solar projects; US to help Mauritania become green steel producer; Cubico’s Mississippi solar plant online.
US Forecast To Install 23 GW Solar PV Capacity In 2023
Winds Of Change: EIA Expects Solar & Wind Generation To Overtake Coal Power In 2024, For 1st Time Ever
Wednesday, 13 Dec 2023
The year 2024 is likely to see the US witnessing solar and wind power generation overtaking electric power generation from coal for the 1st time ever, exceeding the latter by nearly 90 billion kWh, forecasts the country’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).
US Exited Q3/2023 With 6.5 GW DC New Solar Capacity
SEIA & Wood Mackenzie Forecast 33 GW Record PV Additions In 2023, But See Growth Slowing Down From 2026
Friday, 08 Dec 2023
Federal clean policies are expected to spur the US to expand its solar PV installation capacity by 55% in 2023 with a record high of nearly 33 GW DC, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.
Nevados Announces New Tracker Production Line In US
All-Terrain Solar Tracker Manufacturing, Inspired By Inflation Reduction Act, Comes Online
Wednesday, 22 Nov 2023
Nevados has started manufacturing its all-terrain solar mounting and tracking equipment in Mount Pleasant in East Texas at the facility of Priefert Steel.
US Utility Launches Call For 300 MW Solar Energy
Minnesota Power Targeting 10-Fold Increase In Solar Portfolio Under EnergyForward Strategy
Thursday, 16 Nov 2023
Minnesota Power (MP), an electricity utility in the state of Minnesota, US, seeks to procure 300 MW solar power generation capacity under a request for proposals (RFP) the US utility has launched with an aim to increase its solar portfolio by 10-fold.
Updated Large-Scale US Solar Projects Database
Web Application Shows 54.88 GW AC Utility Solar PV Capacity Was Operational By 2022-End
Tuesday, 14 Nov 2023
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) along with the US Geological Survey (USGS) has released updated database of publicly available operational large-scale solar facilities in the US.
Aigen Bags Funding To Expand Manufacturing Capacity
Solar & AI Powered Robotics Company To Use $12 Million To Bring Technology In Mass Production
Monday, 13 Nov 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered solar agriculture robotics company Aigen is inching closer to building its 7,500 sq ft manufacturing and R&D facility in the US, having raised $12 million in Series A financing.
North America Solar PV News Snippets
‘Largest’ Single-Site Renewable Energy Project In California & More From Strata, Michigan, SOLARCYCLE, SB Energy
Tuesday, 07 Nov 2023
Six Flags’ 12.37 MW project ‘largest’ PV facility allocated to a for-profit organization in US; Strata Clean raises financing for 17 GW portfolio; Michigan State House clears clean energy bills; SOLARCYCLE bags EDF Renewables NA as client; SB E.
Solar Energy Resilience Funding For Puerto Rico
Up To $440 Million Funding For Qualified Solar Installers & Nonprofits For Low-Income Households
Monday, 06 Nov 2023
Generac Power Systems, Sunnova Energy Corporation and Sunrun have won $400 million funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the latter’s Puerto Rico Resilience Fund (PR-ERF). It will support the deployment of rooftop solar and .
BloombergNEF Raises US Clean Energy Forecast By 19 GW
Strong Demand & Cost Declines To Boost Solar, Wind & Storage Capacity Additions To 619 GW By 2030
Friday, 03 Nov 2023
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BloombergNEF) has raised its forecast for the US clean energy capacity addition between 2023 and 2030 by 19 GW from its previous estimate to a total of 619 GW.
US Added Over 5.55 GW Utility Clean Energy In Q3/2023
ACP Says Over 3 GW New Solar Capacity Deployed Even As 23 GW Clean Energy Projects Delayed Since 2023-Beginning
Friday, 03 Nov 2023
The US had 5,551 MW of new utility-scale clean energy capacity commissioned in Q3/2023, with solar PV adding 3,121 MW, according to the American Clean Power Association (ACP).
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