The ITC has affirmed it will move forward with AD/CVD investigations, which may lead to tariffs as high as 920% on active anode material from China. Its preliminary finding affirmed potential material retardation of the domestic active anode industry due to dumped products for China.
As developers and contractors expand their footprint and cross state lines to construct projects, it is important to the implications of state Prompt Payment Act (PPA) laws. These are laws that ensure timely payments to contractors and promote fair practices in construction. This article looks at what developers should consider re requirements for a construction contract under the laws of the state where the project is to be located. Issues discussed include project ownership, payment timelines, and restrictions on contract language.
Solar Builder interviewed ESS manufacturers re the top errors in installs. They came back with incorrect wiring of measurement and communication components, overlay casual with manual and plan checks, mismatching the battery capacity with the load or solar array size, and lack of proper communication and scheduling.
The Trump pause on certain IRA and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding and federal grants and loans is causing industry confusion. Although several pieces of clarifying guidance have already been issued by the Office of Management and Budget, advocates are still waiting for further clarification. One advisor says, “people are just doing the best they can with the limited information we have at the moment.”
Recipients of the $7 billion Solar For All program were locked out of an online portal that’s used to distribute federal funding. The EPA sent letters to recipients of the program informing them that their grants had been paused until further notice, though they had signed contracts.
In this short video Baywa re talks with Soalr Builder re how oversupply may change this year. They touch on inverter and module manufacturing and how most of that oversupply will be gone mid year, the role of the AV/CVD case, and more. The video is below.
Suncast speaks with the CEO of Daanaa Resolution re their tech that looks to revolutionize EVs and solar by eliminating power conversion inefficiencies. The interview discusses the company’s history, mission and groundbreaking chip tech that uses the electromagnetic spectrum to convert ultra-low voltage into high voltage in a single step with high efficiency. The video is below.