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US Senators Call for Incentivizing Domestic Production of Solar Wafers

A group of U.S. senators has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to ensure that domestic production of wafers and polysilicon used in the manufacturing of solar...

March 4, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Solar
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GameChange Solar to Expand US Tracker Manufacturing by 11 GW  

Solar tracking solutions supplier GameChange Solar (GCS) is expanding its annual tracker manufacturing capacity in the U.S. from 24 GW to 35 GW. This increase in...

February 23, 2024

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Meyer Burger Plans to Shut Down German Module Facility and Relocate to US

Meyer Burger Technology, a Europe-based solar cell and module manufacturer, has started the process of shutting down its manufacturing facility in Freiberg, Germany. The...

January 19, 2024

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Satish Shetty

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First Solar Plans to Offload IRA Tax Credits Worth $700 Million

U.S.-based solar technology company First Solar has entered into two separate tax credit transfer agreements to sell $500 million and up to $200 million of Inflation...

December 29, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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US Treasury Announces Guidance on 45X Advanced Solar Manufacturing Tax Credit

The U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have proposed regulations and provided guidance to the advanced manufacturing production credit...

December 20, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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SB Energy Secures $2.4 Billion for Domestic Renewable Projects in US

SB Energy Global, a U.S.-based integrated renewable energy platform, has secured $2.4 billion to support the development of renewable energy projects focusing on the...

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Suniva to Restart Solar Cell Manufacturing in US with 1 GW Capacity

Suniva, a United States-based monocrystalline silicon solar cells manufacturing company, has announced the restart, upgrade and expansion of operations of its solar cell...

October 13, 2023

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Solar
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Meyer Burger to Expand in US with 2 GW Solar Cell Factory

Switzerland-based solar panel manufacturer Meyer Burger has announced it would set up a 2 GW solar cell factory in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The company said the move...

July 25, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Corporate Funding for Solar Rises 54% YoY to $18.5 Billion in First Half of 2023

The total global corporate funding in the solar sector during the first half (1H) of 2023, including venture capital (VC) investments, public market funding, and debt...

July 17, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Finance and M&A

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Demand for Clean Hydrogen in US to Grow to 50 MMT by 2050

The demand for clean hydrogen (H2) is set to grow by 10 million metric tons (MMT) annually by the end of the decade in the United States, while it will rise to 20 MMT...

June 7, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Other Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Regulators Urged to Comply with Green Energy Open Access Rules

The Ministry of Power has instructed state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) to comply with the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy...

May 17, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Solar, Wind, BESS Projects Using Made-in-US Content Eligible for a 10% Bonus

Solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects in the United States will be eligible for a bonus credit of 10% of the project cost if they meet domestic...

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Inflation Reduction Act Fuels Record Investment in US’ Clean Energy Sector

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) said that the utility-scale clean energy sector in the U.S. has received investments of over $150 billion since the Inflation...

April 19, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Solar Tenders Surge and Auctions Decline in Q1 2023

Solar tenders floated by various agencies in India rose 43% quarter-over-quarter to 13.8 GW in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, according to Mercom India Research. The...

April 6, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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US to Promote Clean Energy Projects in Traditionally Coal-Producing Areas

The United States Treasury Department will provide incentives to developers under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for building clean energy projects and facilities in...

April 5, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy

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