Anne Fischer
RE+ 2024: Key takeaways on the U.S. solar industry
The 4.9 earthquake that shook Anaheim on the last day of RE+ 2024 did little to rattle the enthusiasm seen and felt at the largest energy conference in North America.
U.S. authorities unveil plan to develop solar on 31 million acres
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said the plan intentionally drives development closer to transmission lines or on previously disturbed lands to avoid protected lands, sensitive cultural resources and important wildlife habitat.
California hits new milestone with EV chargers
California installed 24,202 electric-vehicle chargers in the first half of 2024, bringing the total to more than 150,000.
Clean energy jobs growing twice as fast as US economy
Jobs in the US solar industry grew by 5.3% in 2023, and the US Department of Energy expects this to double the share of electricity generation from clean energy sources by 2030.
Major US corporations embracing community solar
The Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) says that household names such as Microsoft, Google, Walmart, Starbucks, Rivian, Wendy’s, and T-Mobile are just a few of the Fortune 500 companies that have signed agreements with community solar developers.
Heliene to procure US-made solar wafers from NorSun
Heliene has secured a deal to procure US-made solar wafers from NorSun, sourced from its upcoming 5 GW factory in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Aurora Solar introduces solar models powered by EagleView
EagleView is bringing its geospatial data and imagery library to Aurora’s solar modeling function, helping installers to design, plan and validate solar projects.
US tariffs on solar cells remain, volume increases
The administration of US Presiden Joe Biden has issued a proclamation stating that the tariff rate quota of 14.25% on solar cells will remain, but the volume will increase from 5 GW to 12.5 GW.
Bill aims to cut 45X tax credits for Chinese solar makers in the U.S.
While the lucrative tax credits has attracted clean energy manufacturers from around the world to build factories in the U.S., the fact that many of the new manufacturing facilities are from Chinese companies has created a controversy that this new bill aims to solve.
Nevada partly covers peak demand with 690 MW solar-plus-storage project
The US state of Nevada will meet 10% of its peak demand with the now-operational 690 MW Gemini solar-plus-storage project outside of Las Vegas.
