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Heliene will use the investment on its existing and planned U.S. solar cell and module manufacturing facilities. September 25, 2024 Heliene has manufactured solar modules in Ontario, Canada since 2010 and in Mountain Iron, Minnesota since 2018. Last year the company announced an investment of an additional $10 million to expand its manufacturing and assembly …

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Sunrise brief: Government nuclear sites across U.S. going solar Read More »

The U.S. solar industry installed 9.4 GW of new electric generation capacity in Q2 2024, thanks to strong clean energy policy, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2024 report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. In August 2022 when President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, …

U.S. solar industry on track to install 250 GW in five years Read More »

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) submitted a draft industry standard to help companies comply with Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) traceability requirements for solar component imports. September 23, 2024 The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a draft industry standard document designed to increase supply chain transparency and help solar component importers be …

U.S. solar industry standards for solar supply chain transparency Read More »

Schneider Electric announced several new tax credit transfers with Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a manufacturer of personal care and hygiene products. Kimberly-Clark committed to reducing absolute GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 and progressing toward 100% renewable electricity in North America by 2030. Schneider Electric has served as a strategic advisor to the manufacturer on decarbonization, which led to …

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Sunrise brief: The IRA: What’s to come, what’s to go Read More »

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest report warns that failing to support integration at the point of deployment could jeopardize up to 15% of solar and wind projects by 2030. This shortfall would reduce their combined share of the global electricity mix by 5%. September 20, 2024 From pv magazine Global Strategic government action, enhanced …

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In just over two years, the Biden Administration made impressive strides to release guidance to give teeth to the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA’s) promises and guard against future challenges, but work remains. Since August 2022, the Treasury has issued 109 pieces of IRA-related tax guidance covering 30 different tax incentives.  Only eight of these 109 …

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Sunrise brief: GE Vernova and Fronius each introduce new solar inverters Read More »

After September 30, new rooftop solar customers in Arkansas will be paid a much lower rate for sending electricity to the grid. September 19, 2024 Following Arkansas’ passage of Act 278, rooftop solar incentives are about to be cut significantly.  Solar customers often sign a net metering contract, under which the electric utility pays a …

Arkansas to cut 1:1 solar net metering rate Read More »