Despite trade policy uncertainty, the price of modules in the US has remained pretty stable in the past three months. The median price of domestically produced modules with US solar cells has only declined by 2% since April 2025, from US$0.5/W to US$0.49/W in July, while modules assembled in the US with imported solar cells have experienced a slight increase – the median price went from US$0.35/W in April 2025 to US$0.36/W in July.
enSights analyzed 10,000+ US C&I solar systems and abroad and found that 3,000+ had an average energy shortfall of 23% – these portfolios delivered only two-thirds of expected generation. They found 3 main culprits: alert fatigue and operational noise, disconnected tools and dirty data, and functional silos and financial blind spots. The company recommends automated diagnostics, consolidated dashboards, and cross-functional tools.
Apparently, US ESS cell manufacturing is predicted to reach 50GWh by the end of 2026. LG Energy Solution is ramping up production while Tesla and Canadian Solar are set to join other companies in cell manufacturing – therefore pushing capacity up to 20 GWh. The majority of ESS manufacturing still remains just for the modules or system assembly, with most companies using cells produced abroad.
NanoRack is SunModo’s “most streamlined” racking system, designed for install speed, strength, and simplicity. Features include preassembled components, tool-less module clamps, and integrated bonding, for faster installs.
The Trump admin and the EPA have officially announced they are terminating the $7 billion Solar for All program, the program that has awarded grants to 60 state agencies, municipalities, tribal governments, and nonprofits to help low-income households access solar. Supporters are vowing to fight the move in court.
Reuters Events reports that skyrocketing demand from data centers, EV charging, manufacturing and electrification efforts is shaking up the relatively stable U.S. power market. In response to this demand, solar and battery storage are dominating new power installations. Billions in grid investments are needed to modernize and expand the power network and accommodate rising renewables capacity and large energy consumers like data centers. Policy problems, however, keep things uncertain.
OpenSolar and Nico Johnson at Suncast talk about why resi solar is so expensive and what to do about it. They talk about why US solar costs 2-3x more than global markets and how to fix it, hidden permitting costs and what SolarAPP is doing for that, why consultative sales and storage are reshaping the resi sales pitch. The video is below.
