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In its ongoing review of Sec. 301 tariffs on Chinese goods, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today announced increased tariffs on certain tungsten products, wafers and polysilicon. The rates for tungsten products will increase to 25%, and the rates for solar wafers and polysilicon will increase to 50%, effective Jan. 1, …

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The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), America’s largest membership organization of state legislators dedicated to the principles of free markets and federalism, passed “The Resolution in Support of Farming and Energy Production” unanimously last week during the States & Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. Introduced by Colorado Republican Weld County Commissioner Lori Saine, the …

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Axis Solar, a commercial solar contractor serving the Austin, Texas area, completed installation of a 114-kW rooftop solar array for AllTerra Central, a surveying equipment supplier. For AllTerra, solar energy was the answer to escalating utility bills and the need for a sustainable energy strategy. The 114-kW rooftop solar array installed by Axis Solar at …

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Nextracker, a global solar tracker supplier, has shipped and delivered the industry’s first solar trackers made in the United States that are expected to achieve 100% domestic content value for solar trackers under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), according to a press statement. These trackers will be used in SB Energy’s Pelican’s Jaw project, a …

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ACCURE Battery Intelligence has launched Warranty Tracker, a new feature for battery energy storage owners that increases transparency around who needs to pay for damaged equipment. This feature also saves costs by making it easier for owners to detect issues and file successful claims. Performance warranties for battery energy storage systems (BESS) promise high levels …

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SolarEdge Technologies has announced it is now shipping the new SolarEdge Home Battery “USA Edition,” completing its comprehensive portfolio of domestically manufactured solar and storage products designed to qualify for the domestic content bonus credit as currently guided by the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service. SolarEdge previously announced contract manufacturing partnerships …

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Arevon Energy announced the start of operations at its Eland 1 Solar-plus-Storage Project in Kern County, California. Eland 1 Solar-plus-Storage, based in the city of Mojave, is a 384-MWDC solar project coupled with 150-MW/600-MWh of energy storage. A second phase of the Eland Solar-plus-Storage Project is currently under construction and is anticipated to be operational …

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Solar project developer Avantus signed a power purchase agreement with Arizona Public Service (APS) for the Kitt Solar Project, a 100-MWAC array that will be paired with 400 MWh of energy storage. Located in Pinal County, Arizona, the Kitt Solar Project will complete development and start construction of the project in 2025, with operations expected …

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Continuing the TOPCon patent battle, JinkoSolar has now filed a patent infringement claim in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against VSUN and Toyo. The claims are against two TOPCon patents held by Jinko (U.S. Patent Nos. 11,581,454 and 11,824,136). Both patents for “Solar cell, manufacturing method thereof, and photovoltaic module” …

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Dimension Energy has completed construction of the largest third-party-owned community solar project in the United States. Situated in Inyokern, California, this project will produce 44 MW of clean energy, serving a diverse group of residential and commercial customers in Southern California Edison service territory. Among the beneficiaries are over 2,000 households, supportive housing organization the …

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