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.
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