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Import duties may soon be coming to aluminum solar racking

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 …

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IRS releases final rules for clean energy tax credit direct pay and transferability

Policy / By Staff

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 …

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1P Tracker Case Study: Nexamp, Terrasmart solve windy Illinois community solar site

Projects / By Staff

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 …

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California community solar market lies in limbo

Policy / By Staff

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 …

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Battery heavyweights reaffirm commitment to solid-state technology

Markets / By Staff

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 …

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Battery prices collapsing, grid-tied energy storage expanding

Markets / By Staff

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 …

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2.6-MW solar project completed for Texas automotive supplier Vitesco

Industry / By Staff

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 …

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Solar now accounts for over 50% of new electricity capacity added to the U.S. grid

Markets / By Staff

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 …

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New nonprofit dedicated to sharing solar benefits in low-income communities

Industry / By Staff

Kilowatts For A Cause (KW4AC) is a new nonprofit dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment and helping low-income people by sharing the benefits of solar. KW4AC works with businesses, schools and other organizations to install solar systems and reduce energy costs. Then the group donates a portion of the savings to a …

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Sunrise brief: This Biden era law has spurred $240 billion in clean energy investment and 170,000 jobs

Installation / By Staff

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