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
AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:US policy
The Sino-American war over silicon
Industrial silicon is the raw material for silicon used in solar production. As the manufacture of silicon consumes a lot of energy, Xinjiang has become an important centre for the production of industrial silicon thanks to the region's cheap electricity and its proximity to mining areas.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:US policy
After the US law banning forced labour for Uighurs came into force
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expected to issue a new withholding and release order against Hoshine Silicon Industry's products,
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".
L R AS Published on Tuesday 21 June 2022 - n° 409 - Categories:the American PV
American installers still at risk
After President Biden's intervention on tariffs on imports from certain South-East Asian countries, the US solar industry continues to suffer delays due to
L R AS Published on Tuesday 14 June 2022 - n° 408 - Categories:US policy, the American PV
Suspension of tariffs on PV products imported into the US
US developers and promoters are welcoming the US President's decision to waive tariffs on solar imports from Southeast Asian countries for 24 months. President to use Defence Production Act
AS Published on Tuesday 14 June 2022 - n° 408 - Categories:the American PV
US solar installations decline in Q1 2022
The US President has decided to freeze tariffs on panel imports from South East Asia for two years, while the Department of Commerce continues to investigate alleged circumvention of AD/CVD duties by PV manufacturers in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.The US President has decided to freeze tariffs on imports of panels from South East Asia for two years, while the Department of Commerce continues to investigate alleged circumvention of anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) by PV manufacturers in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
AS Published on Tuesday 24 May 2022 - n° 405 - Categories:the American PV
Is it worth investing in a solar installation in the United States?
A comparison was made between a household that buys its electricity from electricity companies and one that invests in a solar system.
According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), residential electricity consumers in the United States pay an average of $0.138/kWh.