From the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) to the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) cases, passing by the UFLPA, the “reciprocal” tariffs or Section 232, there are many pieces ofthe puzzle that have and will affect the US supply chain of solar products. This article will provide an in-depth examination of each piece of […]
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Latest The project is supplying 70MW of solar energy to Overton Power, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn Las Vegas under long-term PPAs. Image: Estuary Power. Energy generation and storage developer Estuary Power has completed the final phase of construction at its Escape solar project in Lincoln County, Nevada. Upon completion, the project began delivering 185MW of solar
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Munda Solar sought to challenge First Solar’s patent number 9,666,732, while the other companies challenged patent number 9,130,074. Both relate to methods of manufacturing TOPCon crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells and, according to First Solar, date back to its 2013 acquisition of start-up TetraSun. First Solar’s executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, Jason Dymbort,
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The sightings come amid the most severe solar storm since 2003… https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/solar-storm-northern-lights-bay-area-21305455.php
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A geomagnetic storm starting on Monday (Jan. 19) has painted widespread aurora displays across the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in Europe. (This photo was captured in China’s Heilongjiang Province.) (Image credit: Chi Shiyong/VCG via Getty Images) A “severe” and record-breaking geomagnetic storm rocked Earth’s magnetic shield last night, shortly after the sun unleashed a powerful X-class
Latest The portfolio comprises commercial and community solar assets spread across multiple US markets. Image: Radial Power. US renewables developer Radial Power, alongside private equity firm Lotus Infrastructure Partners, has secured US$355 million in tax equity and debt financing from Goldman Sachs to develop, construct and operate a 214MW distributed solar PV portfolio. The portfolio comprises 106 commercial and community
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Utility-scale solar is set to meet rising data center demand in the United States as generation in Texas nearly doubles and battery storage capacity in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) more than triples by 2027… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/20/solar-to-surge-49-as-eia-forecasts-70-gw-of-new-capacity-by-2027/
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The company notes that any PV PMI score of above 50 indicates a general sentiment that the market will grow in the coming months, so the figure of 62 does not suggest widespread negative sentiments in the industry. However, December’s PV PMI figure was four points lower than in each of the previous three months,
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What is a New York City handbag giant doing in central Illinois, where it lacks boutiques, offices and factories? Tapestry, which runs the Coach and Kate Spade brands, together with Pivot Energy, completed three community solar projects on Jan. 8. They total 13.5 megawatts, enough to power about 2,500 homes. Two more installations will follow
Each acquired project features development approval and connection agreements for 5MW solar facilities paired with battery storage systems. The projects are scheduled to enter construction in 2026 and achieve operational status by early 2027. Once operational, the portfolio is projected to generate approximately 90GWh annually and to produce around 85,000 Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs). Philip
