L R AS Published on Saturday 24 September 2022 - n° 417 - Categories:US policy, the American PV
The beneficial effects of the US Inflation Reduction Act (the PV)
SEG Solar
The US Inflation Reduction Act has prompted SEG Solar to set up a solar panel manufacturing plant in the US state of Texas. With an annual capacity of
L R AS Published on Saturday 24 September 2022 - n° 417 - Categories:the American PV
Census of panels manufactured in the United States
GSA, a US government department, is looking into the availability of locally manufactured photovoltaic panels and components. It wants to get a better idea of
L R AS Published on Saturday 24 September 2022 - n° 417 - Categories:the American PV
The difficulties of installing panels in the US
In the US, developers are finding it difficult to purchase solar panels due to the uncertainty surrounding the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA) in China's Xinjiang, and import restrictions
L R AS Published on Saturday 10 September 2022 - n° 415 - Categories:the American PV
18.6 GW installed last year in the United States
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that in 2021, panel "shipments" reached 28.8 GW. These "shipments" take into account imports, exports and production in the United States, according to the EIA. 80% of shipments made up
L R AS Published on Monday 29 August 2022 - n° 413 - Categories:US policy, the American PV
Opinions in favour of the IRA are widespread
According to Princeton University, the IRA will allow the installation of an additional 49 GW of solar power per year between now and 2025. This is five times more than the capacity added in 2020.
Research firm Wood Mackenzie estimates
AS Published on Monday 29 August 2022 - n° 413 - Categories:the American PV
Commissioning of large power plants in the United States fell by half in the 2nd quarter
According to the US Energy Information Agency (EIA), 29 million panels will be delivered to the US by 2021, compared with
L R AS Published on Saturday 27 August 2022 - n° 413 - Categories:the American PV
SEIA judges the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) welcomes the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). It believes that this legislation can build a production base that is cost competitive and ensures sufficient demand. Enacted
L R AS Published on Saturday 27 August 2022 - n° 413 - Categories:the American PV
Rystad Energy's assessment of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
In the United States, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is expected to allow an additional $110 billion to be invested in large-scale solar power plants by 2030, increasing by more than
L R AS Published on Saturday 9 July 2022 - n° 412 - Categories:the American PV
Solar and wind generation in the United States exceeds nuclear generation
In April, solar and wind power installations in the United States produced more electricity than the country's nuclear power plants for the first time. They accounted for 29.3% of US electricity production.
Solar production
AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:the American PV
A few details on the 6 to 7 GW American purchasing group
The consortium (see also A key initiative: a major call for tenders to stimulate industrial production) believes that this call for tenders should make it possible to
L R AS Published on Tuesday 28 June 2022 - n° 410 - Categories:the American PV
The four Asian countries raise their prices without reason in the US
The four Asian countries targeted by the US anti-circumvention investigation will benefit from a two-year duty-free period,
L R AS Published on Tuesday 28 June 2022 - n° 410 - Categories:the American PV
US law banning forced labour for Uighurs comes into force
The US law banning forced labour for Uighurs came into force on 21 June. It stipulates that any article "wholly or partly" manufactured in the Xinjiang region of China
AS Published on Tuesday 28 June 2022 - n° 410 - Categories:the American PV
A key initiative: a major call for tenders to stimulate industrial production
A newly-formed consortium of four US solar companies (AES, Clearway Energy Group, Cypress Creek Renewables and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments) has pledged to spend $6 billion a year on 7 GW of crystalline silicon solar panels.
AS Published on Tuesday 21 June 2022 - n° 409 - Categories:the American PV
What will be the trend in power plant construction costs in the United States in 2022?
If we take into account the impact of the war and the tariff investigations, the investment costs for 100 MW-dc solar power plants
AS Published on Tuesday 21 June 2022 - n° 409 - Categories:the American PV
Systematic underperformance of power plants is a concern for the industry
The analysis by kWh Analytics is of concern to the industry. It highlighted the underperformance of US solar assets, as capital costs rose for the "first time in decades".