U.S. Solar PV Market — Prices Go Up, Prices Go Down
NREL’s Latest PV Cost Benchmark Reports on Potential Cost Impacts of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Manufacturing Credits, Costs for Community Solar, and a New Transparent Cost Model
Solar Prices
The 50 States of Solar: States Pursue Funding to Support Residential Solar in Low-Income &…
More states incentivizing low-income community solar
Why & How Solar Production Will Accelerate Over The Next Few Years
I’ve been wanting to write this article for a while, but this post on X from Chamath Palihapitiya prompted me … [continued]
U.S. Construction Costs Dropped for Solar, Wind, & Natural Gas-Fired Generators in 2021
The average construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems, wind turbines, and natural gas-fired electricity generators all decreased in the United … [continued]
Record U.S. Small-Scale Solar Capacity Added In 2022
We estimate that the United States added 6.4 gigawatts (GW) of small-scale solar capacity in 2022, the most ever in … [continued]
Comparing Tesla Solar To Local Solar Companies — A Deep Financial Dive
It’s been 3 years since Tesla rocked the industry with shockingly low solar prices, and a lot has changed in … [continued]
North Carolina Solar Installers Settlement with Duke Energy Approved by NC Utilities Commission
A rate modification for solar customers in North Carolina was recently approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC). This … [continued]
The Truth Behind Those Free Solar Panels Ads
We’ve all seen the ads for free solar panels on YouTube and Facebook – is there any truth to these claims? We pull back the curtain on the solar industry’s… “overambitious”… marketing tactics and to show what’s behind the buzzwords.
Berkeley Lab’s Latest “Utility-Scale Solar” Report Analyzes Record Deployment & Higher Value in 2021
We are pleased to release the 2022 edition of Berkeley Lab’s Utility-Scale Solar report, which presents analysis of empirical plant-level data … [continued]
Why Rooftop Solar Power Investments Are Worth It, & Why California Solar Net Metering Might…
We have some of the most informed readers in the world, but that doesn’t mean they agree on everything. In … [continued]
