Category: Policy & Markets
The myth of clean energy’s cost problems
New products at Intersolar 2025
Solar exceeds 10% of U.S. electricity gen capacity
Trump admin is killing $20 billion in green bank funding
The role of IRA credits and energy demand now
2024 solar stats looking good
Energy storage in US broke records
Energy storage industry leaders are cautiously optimistic
First ‘Made in America’ solar module supply chain is under threat
Additional 10% tariff on goods from China
The past decade of grid modernization
All about Intersolar
Battery storage pricing factors
FERC is complying with Trump orders on indie agencies
Republican districts to lose out if manufacturing boom slows
Scorecard on energy policies
Need for circular economy goes up in face of Trump tariffs
State of cell and panel imports and manufacturing
Best stuff to catch at Intersolar
$20 billion in grant programs to be terminated
DOE shifts its focus
The impact of Trump cuts on manufacturing boom
Renewables brought 90% of new electrical generating capacity
Impact of 920% tariff on anode materials from China
EPA cuts off IRA solar money already under contract
Developers are confused in the wake of Trump decisions
AD/CVD: Potentially bad news for batteries
New study shows reliability of renewables
8 Republican Congress members support retaining IRA tax credits
Trump suspends all IRA and bipartisan bill funding
Battery regulation in the US
Additional guidance on the domestic tax credit bonus
Key future themes for solar investors to consider
24 stories from 2024 on manufacturing
Final rules for tech-neutral ITCs
Inverter companies struggling during industry slowdown
10 useful charts on 2024 renewables data
Impact of AI data centers on the grid
Impact of the Trump admin predicted
Predictions from a host of industry leaders
NERC warning about the need for more energy sources
The Fed Reserve dropped interest rates again
Resi solar market takeaways for the year from Power Forward
FERC looks at ‘ride-through’ reliability standards for renewables
Recent climate change records defy scientific explanation
Reformed permitting model
Trends in BESS and storage
Roundup of top SPW reads
What to learn from companies that folded in 2024
Solar Power World’s 2024 rising stars
Solar under Trump
First 100% U.S. made solar trackers
Barriers to resi adoption
Module manufacturing capacity now at 40 GW
$100 billion in IRA grant money
The fate of climate law tax credits under Trump 2.0
10 companies good at net-zero and circular economy goals
US clean energy investment hits $17 billion
Solar financing remains robust
Interest rate drop may help boost solar sales
Legislation to prevent Chinese companies from accessing IRA credits
Final rules on direct pay are out
Maxeon panels blocked at Mexican border
Utility’s assault on rooftop solar
Preview of the next four years from advocates
New head of EPA Lee Zeldin
Mixed forecast from election results
Solar stock have crashed
The shifting ESG landscape
The state of taxes on imported solar racking
Ripple effect of the upcoming election
The boom in transferability
Growth and contraction for domestic manufacturing
Repurcussions of shrinking land for renewables
Solar largest source of new U.S. generating capacity for past year
TOPCon modules top p-type back-contact ones
IEA Report: more clean energy is needed
Challenges and opportunities of virtual power plants
UL certification for resi solar against cyber attacks
Government clean energy investment to impact C&I market
Uncertainty brought by the Chevron ruling
Global solar numbers for 2024
Utilities survey the possibilities of AI at Itron Inspire 2024
How our aging grid can manage the surge in solar energy
EnergySage says resi market is at a ‘turning point’
Record energy storage levels since Q4 2023
Commerce to tariff imports from SE Asia up to 300%
CA bill requires utilities to evaluate grid-enhancing technologies
75% of battery supply chain at risk of violating forced labor laws
Bipartisan permitting bill could bring solar power to underserved areas
Solar supply chain traceability standard
The state of silicon-free tandem solar cells
All time low for resi install prices
Solar jobs continue to be on the rise
SPW’s take on new power electronics at RE+
SEIA recaps RE+
Google breaks the mold with new kind of carbon removal deal
Best Q2 for energy storage
