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Day: April 14, 2025

Trump’s coal revival could lead “tens of billions of dollars” in renewables stranded

Policy / By

The order is expected to lead to uneconomical operations of existing coal, leading to higher costs for consumers. About 50 GW of coal that would have otherwise been retired may now operate, said Grid Strategies on a webinar hosted by Roth Capital Partners. April 14, 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order “Reinvigorating America’s …

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GS Power Partners flips switch on 8-MW rooftop community solar project

Industry / By

Commercial operations have commenced at GS Power Partners’ (GSPP) Dorsey Run Solar, a rooftop solar array hosted on an industrial building in Maryland, owned by an account managed by Principal Asset Management. Black Bear Energy facilitated the project in partnership with GSPP, from concept to commissioning. “Dorsey Run Solar represents a number of important milestones… …

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Commercial solar joint venture launched with $400 million investment

Installation / By

Apollo announced an investment with Summit Ridge Energy to own and operate a portfolio of solar assets in Illinois. April 14, 2025 Global investment manager Apollo announced it committed up to $400 million to form a new joint venture with Summit Ridge Energy, a commercial solar owner-operator in the United States. The two will use …

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Solar cells were not exempted from import tariffs in recent Executive Order

Policy / By

Tariffs are back in the news, yet they are not exactly a new topic for the solar industry. Late last week, the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government released an executive order exempting a subset of electronic items from reciprocal import tariffs currently in place against China. While several major media outlets are reporting that …

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Idaho Power seeks to slash rooftop solar compensation by more than 60%

Industry / By

Idaho Power has filed a new application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to significantly decrease the compensation rooftop solar owners receive for the excess electricity they send to the grid. Known as Export Credit Rates (ECRs), these payments are the financial backbone of home solar investments. Under the proposed changes, ECRs could drop… …

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LONGi heterojunction back-contact solar cell reaches 27.81% efficiency

Industry / By

LONGi announced that its upgraded Hi-MO 9 solar panel with back-contact “HPBC 2.0” technology has reached 24.8% efficiency with a maximum power output of 670 W. By integrating zero busbars with half-cell architecture, LONGi was able to boost the modules power output by 10 W. The optimized rear-side grid design elevates the panel’s bifaciality to… …

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Solar panel frames included in Trump’s latest tariff exemptions

Industry / By

After a dizzying week of escalating tariffs between the United States and China, the U.S. government issued exemptions on smartphones, semiconductors and other electronics, including one solar product: solar panel frames. The tariff back-and-forth started with President Trump’s “liberation day” announcement on April 2, which eventually drew focus specifically to China. In a late Friday… …

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