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By Neil Ford Industry Insight from Reuters Events, a part of Thomson Reuters. Summary A dependence on components from Asia, import tariff uncertainty and demand concerns have curbed plans for American solar factories. U.S. module factory capacity rose 11 GW in Q1 2024 as tax credits in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act bore fruit, data …
U.S. Solar Factory Outlook Hit by Supply, Demand Headwinds Read More »
July 17 (Reuters) – Construction of U.S. solar-manufacturing plants by Chinese companies is surging, putting China in position to dominate the nascent industry, as other American factories struggle to compete despite federal subsidies. Chinese companies will have at least 20 gigawatts’ worth of annual solar panel production capacity on U.S. soil within the next year, …
Many US Solar Factories are Lagging. Except Those China Owns Read More »
July 17 (Reuters) – A group of U.S. solar manufacturers is calling on the Biden administration to toughen rules governing a tax credit for solar project developers that use domestically produced components, saying they can get the credit without using American solar panels. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The Biden administration has sought to expand investment in …
US Solar Panel Makers Seek Tougher ‘Made in USA’ Rules Read More »
(Reuters) – The world risks missing a goal to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 as the current growth rate is inadequate, a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) showed on Thursday. CONTEXT A U.N. climate change conference in Dubai last year set a goal of tripling renewable energy capacity worldwide by 2030 …
Renewables Growth Rate Insufficient to Reach 2030 Target, says IRENA Read More »
(Reuters) – Combined electricity generation from solar and wind farms in the United States surpassed output from nuclear plants for the first time during the opening half of 2024, cementing renewable energy assets as the primary source of clean power in the country. Electricity generation from utility-scale solar and wind assets during the first half …
U.S. Renewables Electricity Output Overtaking Nuclear Read More »
Summary Industrial, commercial solar installations up 81% in early 2024 Energy savings and future price stability are key incentives Large rooftop solar subsidies tender bids up 107% y/y (Reuters) – For months, Philip Matthias tried to convince his father to install solar panels on their company’s roof in the eastern German state of Thuringia, aiming …
German Industry Turns to Solar in Race to Cut Energy Costs Read More »
LITTLETON, Colorado, June 19 (Reuters) – California has long been the dominant player in the U.S. solar sector, but its share of national solar electricity output has fallen from 100% in 2003 to under 30% last year, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows. That rapid drop in California’s solar power share reveals …
The Key States Driving the U.S. Solar Power Boom Read More »
(Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday unveiled final rules for new clean energy subsidies in an effort to make jobs and wages in green industries competitive with those in oil and gas. The guidelines for companies seeking to claim tax credits tied to job quality are aimed at delivering on Biden’s vision that …
U.S. Unveils Rules for Subsidies to Boost Clean Energy Wages Read More »
(Reuters) – Japan, a major coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyer, could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to expansion of solar and wind power together with storage batteries, said Jarand Rystad, chief executive of the Rystad Energy consultancy. Japan imports most of its energy resources, with the Middle East, Australia and the United States …
Japan Could be Energy-Independent by 2060 Thanks to Renewables, Rystad Energy CEO Says Read More »
The US election in November may leave certain Inflation Reduction Act programs and regulations vulnerable to repeal, according to KKR & Co.’s global head of infrastructure, Raj Agrawal. “Many of our clients are asking whether we think there is an electoral outcome that will result in the repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act, which is providing …
U.S. Election May Leave Parts of Inflation Reduction Act Vulnerable, KKR Says Read More »
