PV installers must act as US solar tax credit phase-out looms
Aurora Solar says most US homeowners are unaware of the urgency created by the One Big Beautiful Bill’s (OBBB) phase-out of the 30% solar tax credit, underscoring the need for installers to educate...
View ArticleUS House passes sweeping bill, leaving solar industry reeling
Despite vocal bipartisan support for clean energy tax credits, US House and Senate Republicans failed to adjust policies that would continue the rapid buildout of domestic clean energy.From pv magazine...
View ArticleUS Senate bill threatens solar growth, manufacturing, investment
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...
View ArticleUS Senate advances bill cutting solar tax credits, adding new levies
The US Senate has advanced a revised reconciliation bill in a 51-49 vote, moving forward with a proposal that eliminates solar tax incentives and imposes new taxes on future clean energy...
View ArticleSonnen launches virtual power plant in Canadian sustainable home community
As a prototype, the Blatchford Lands virtual power plant (VPP) launches with 100 Sonnen batteries across the community, providing nearly 0.5 MW of power and more than 2 MWh of storage capacity to...
View ArticleUS solar manufacturers seek to match rhetoric with reality
Executives from Qcells, Talon PV and Solar Manufacturers For America (SEMA) say extending the Section 48E tax credit with the domestic content bonus levels the playing field so US manufacturers can pay...
View ArticleUS policy uncertainty leads to $1.4 billion in clean energy cancellations
Around $1.4 billion in US clean energy manufacturing investments were canceled in May 2025 due to policy uncertainty, according to research group E2. Republican districts saw the greatest impact, with...
View ArticleCalifornia fast-tracks 4.6 GW battery project with 1.1 GW of solar
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the Darden Clean Energy Project, the first development to receive fast-track approval under its Opt-In Certification program. The project includes...
View ArticleSolar companies adapt in changing times
pv magazine USA speaks with Solar Insure’s Dean Chiaravallotti about how solar companies can adapt business models, innovate product offerings, and deploy strategic tools to remain competitive in a...
View ArticleSunnova files for bankruptcy
US residential solar company Sunnova has entered into asset and power purchase agreements to support operations while it seeks a buyer.From pv magazine USA Sunnova Energy International Inc. filed...
View ArticleUS solar manufacturing surges in Q1 amid policy fears, trade risks
US solar manufacturing ramped up sharply in the first quarter of 2025, supporting record levels of new capacity as solar and storage made up 82% of additions to the grid. But proposed legislation and...
View ArticleQcells expands into solar panel recycling business
Qcells says its new EcoRecycle facility in the US state of Georgia will remove aluminum, glass, silver and copper from used solar modules and process them for re-use.From pv magazine USA Qcells, a...
View ArticleHeliene expands solar module capacity with new 500 MW Minnesota plant
Heliene has opened a 500 MW solar module manufacturing line in Rogers, Minnesota, bringing its total US capacity to 1.3 GW. The facility has been operational since April.From pv magazine USA Heliene...
View ArticleTariffs could drive US solar, storage costs up 50%
A recent Wood Mackenzie report examines two possible tariff scenarios and concludes that costs will skyrocket for both utility-scale solar development and battery energy storage systems.From pv...
View ArticleMeyer Burger lays off 283 solar production workers in Arizona
Meyer Burger began manufacturing heterojunction (HJT) modules in the United States nearly one year ago, but ran into trouble less than six months later after a large purchase agreement was...
View ArticleUS solar and storage industry calls for changes in reconciliation bill
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) provided analysis of the devastating impact the changes to energy tax credits will have on jobs, manufacturing and the ability to meet the country’s...
View ArticleUS bill poses challenges to renewable energy industry
Proposed US budget could deter renewable energy development and weaken domestic manufacturing by phasing out key clean energy tax credits early, says a Wood Mackenzie analyst.From pv magazine USA The...
View ArticleU.S. National Renewable Energy Lab announces layoffs
A statement released by NREL calls the layoffs an “involuntary separation,” thanks them for their work and acknowledges that the mission is critical to achieving “an affordable and secure energy...
View ArticleEnphase Energy increases deployment of US-made microinverters, batteries
Enphase Energy says that more than 6.5 million IQ microinverters and 50 MWh of IQ batteries made in the United States have been deployed.From pv magazine USA Enphase Energy, a specialist in...
View ArticleCorning to expand solar wafer manufacturing in Michigan
Corning says it will add 400 jobs and contribute domestically produced wafers to the US solar supply chain with an investment of $1.5 billion.From pv magazine USA Corning, a material science innovator...
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