Two new reports published in the span of a few days have shed light on the state of the US solar industry in 2018, revealing billions lost in cancelled projects due to the imposition of the solar tariff but expected flat growth that, according to GTM Research, is “actually pretty good news.”
Korean solar PV manufacturer Hanwha Q CELLS has announced it will build a PV module manufacturing plant in Georgia, US, with a planned capacity expected to “exceed 1.6” gigawatts (GW).
American solar manufacturer SunPower has announced restructuring plans in the wake of Donald Trump’s imposition of a 30% tariff on solar modules and cells following a Section 201 trade case, which will see the company cut up to 250 jobs and incur restructuring costs of between $20 million and $30 million.
With nearly 1500 megawatts, Massachusetts has the seventh-greatest solar energy capacity in the country, enough to power a quarter-million homes. It has the second-most solar jobs, with over 14,500. Already in a leading position, Massachusetts in January developed a new incentive program to double its solar capacity to more than 3 gigawatts.
This article originally published on RenewEconomy For the last four years there has been bitter debate about the “fair value of solar” – centering mostly around the rate that householders should be paid for excess electricity from the rooftop solar modules that is exported back into the grid. This has … [continued]
Chinese photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers are having a hard time in Europe at the moment, facing looming anti-dumping duties set to thoroughly restrict their ability to expand their presence on the continent. Subsequently, according to China’s information service, Xinhuanet, Chinese PV panel manufacturers are looking to expand into Africa. Their first … [continued]
David Biello over at Scientific American has taken the time to explain why he thinks the recent decision to place tariffs on Chinese photovoltaics is a bad idea, and not just for America. We’ve already covered the decision here at Cleantechnia over the past week, Andrew detailing the Commerce … [continued]
A unanimous vote made by the Palo Alto City Council on March 5 has given the city a feed-in tariff for photovoltaic installations. The Clean Local Energy Accessible Now (CLEAN) program is a pilot program for the City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU). The first year will be capped … [continued]
What if installing more solar could reduce electricity prices? It’s already happening in Germany, world leader in solar power, and it’s likely to happen in the U.S., too. Right now, the idea of solar reducing electricity prices seems silly. After all, when subsidies aren’t factored in, the cost of … [continued]
