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US breaks record for solar module manufacturing in Q1 2024, eclipses 200 GW capacity

The United States added 11 GW of new solar module manufacturing and 11.8 GW of new solar capacity in Q1 2024, per a new report.

The United States surpasses 5 million solar installations

According to data released by SEIA and Wood Mackenzie, more than half of all U.S. installations have come online since 2020.

Renewable energy industry reacts to FERC’s ‘watershed’ transmission rules – Orders 1920 and 1977

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission unveiled two transmission rulings that, in combination, represent a “watershed” moment for the U.S. energy system.

200 solar + storage companies urge Congress to pass reforms on siting, permitting, transmission

The companies argue that current laws do not allow the nation to build transmission at the scale needed.

Solar rebounded strongly during Q1, report says

Wood Mackenzie said it now expects the solar market to triple in size over the next five years.

Solar deployments slowed in Q3, SEIA chief blasts trade issues as a time ‘waste’

Utility-scale solar installations reached 2.5 GW, a 36% decrease over the same quarter last year, according to a new market report.

C&I

Installers are seeing increased module pricing stemming primarily from regulatory trade actions that have reduced the availability of module imports and increas…

SEIA survey warns of ‘devastating’ solar industry impacts as federal trade probe begins

Three-quarters of solar companies responding to a Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) survey reportedly said that panel deliveries have been cancelled or…

Commerce takes up solar module dumping case and SEIA warns of a slump

The U.S. Department of Commerce will open an investigation into whether Chinese solar-equipment manufacturers are evading tariffs by sending components to other…

Commerce buys time to review solar module dumping claim

The U.S. Department of Commerce gave itself another 15 days to wrap up an initial review of a bid by a domestic solar manufacturer seeking tariffs to be imposed…

Solar tariffs get an extension, but bifacial cells are excluded

Bifacial solar cells are excluded, seen as a victory for solar advocates….

Minnesota solar installer bankruptcies leave unfinished projects, calls for better oversight

The state’s solar energy trade group has made improving consumer protections a priority after a string of bankruptcies in recent years left dozens of customer…