China unleashed the full might of its solar energy industry last year. It installed more solar panels than the United States has in its history. It cut the wholesale price of panels it sells by nearly half. And its exports of fully assembled solar panels climbed 38 percent while its exports of key components almost …
How China Came to Dominate the World in Solar Energy Read More »
Residents in New York are planning to gather in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on March 7 to voice their support for Senate Bill S3596B, a bill that would increase the maximum state income tax credit for those who install residential solar projects at their residence. Since 2006, New York has offered a Solar Tax Credit that …
Proposed New York bill doubles residential solar tax credit to $10,000 Read More »
The Dept. of Commerce released preliminary findings that the governments of China, Indonesia, Mexico and Turkey harmfully subsidize their aluminum extrusion industries. Commerce calculated preliminary countervailing duties from each country in the following ranges: imports from China at rates of 15.41% to 169.66%, imports from Indonesia at rates of 6.69% to 43.56%, imports from Mexico …
Import duties may soon be coming to aluminum solar racking Read More »
The IRS has issued its final guidance on the elective pay rules for clean energy tax credits created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The guidance removes any temporary regulations and enacts the final rules, which can be found following this link. The IRS provided updated elective payment frequently asked questions based on the final regulations. The …
IRS releases final rules for clean energy tax credit direct pay and transferability Read More »
Located in Lostant, Illinois, in LaSalle County, Solitude II is a 3-MW community solar project brought to life by Nexamp, a solar developer that works with communities, businesses, and municipalities to democratize clean energy via community solar. For Nexamp, determining the best-fit racking solution for Solitude II started with understanding the dirt. The site has …
1P Tracker Case Study: Nexamp, Terrasmart solve windy Illinois community solar site Read More »
The California Public Utilities Commission issued a proposed decision that the Net Value Billing Tariff conflicts with federal law, leaving to question the future of the potentially burgeoning community solar market. March 6, 2024 Earlier this year assembly member Chris Ward, AB 2316 put forth the Community Renewable Energy Act that would create a community renewable energy …
Only weeks after Chinese battery and car manufacturers united as part of a government-led initiative to commercialize solid-state battery technology, South Korea’s Samsung SDI has confirmed its readiness to start mass production of its all-solid-state battery technology with an energy density of 900 Wh/L. March 6, 2024 As lithium-ion batteries continue to improve in terms …
Battery heavyweights reaffirm commitment to solid-state technology Read More »
From July 2023 through summer 2024, battery cell pricing is expected to plummet by over 60% (and potentially more) due to a surge in EV adoption and grid expansion in China and the U.S. March 6, 2024 We are in the midst of a year-long acceleration in the decline of battery cell prices, a trend …
Battery prices collapsing, grid-tied energy storage expanding Read More »
A major solar project developed at global automotive supplier Vitesco Technologies in Seguin, Texas, has been completed and commissioned. Through a power purchase agreement, Big Sun Solar built, owns and operates the solar project, and Vitesco Technologies purchases from electric cooperative GVEC the electricity generated to offset its energy consumption. Credit: Big Sun Solar The …
2.6-MW solar project completed for Texas automotive supplier Vitesco Read More »
Looking back at the first full year since passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. Solar Market Insight, Year-in-Review 2023 shows that the legislation has skyrocketed the industry and will have a lasting economic impact in terms of energy, jobs and investment opportunity. March 6, 2024 When President Biden signed the sweeping Inflation Reduction …
Solar now accounts for over 50% of new electricity capacity added to the U.S. grid Read More »
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