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Tag: U.S. solar


News and Policies, U.S.

U.S. solar had a strong first quarter, but the coronavirus will pose challenges going forward

June 11, 2020

Via: CNBC energy

The American solar industry installed 3.62 gigawatts of photovoltaic capacity during the first quarter of 2020, a record amount for the period, according to new analysis published Thursday. While the number may sound encouraging, the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 […]


Commercialization, Renewable Energy

Questionable Tariffs Leave A Dark Cloud Over The U.S. Solar Sector

December 17, 2018

Via: Forbes

Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported solar panels are stifling progress. But those prices have fallen so far and so fast that the damage has been dulled. The economic uncertainty, nonetheless, remains a huge pall hovering over the solar sector. Roughly […]


Commercialization, Renewable Energy

Trump’s Solar Tariffs Blamed for 15 Percent Decline in Large-Scale Solar Installations in Q3 2018

December 13, 2018

Via: Renewable Energy News

On Thursday, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) reported results of their analysis of U.S. solar installations in the third quarter of 2018. While large-scale solar installations fell, the residential market continued to stabilize […]


Mainstream technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, U.S.

U.S. Solar Installations Fall Significantly in 2017

March 23, 2018

Via: Power Engineering

Though the U.S. solar market added 10.6 GW in 2017 – the second-highest year on record – that total fell well short of the 15.1 GW of solar added in 2016. The new study by GTM Research and the Solar […]


Mainstream technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, U.S.

Solar power: Here’s where your state now ranks

March 15, 2018

Via: CNBC energy

If you live in South Carolina, congratulations. Your state vaulted nine spots and cracked into the top 20 markets for solar power capacity in 2017. The Solar Energy Industries Association on Thursday released its annual review of U.S. solar installations […]


News and Policies, U.S.

The Best Defense Is A Good Offense: 5 Opportunities For Renewable Energy Developers Under Trump

November 13, 2017

Via: Forbes

The Trump Administration’s attempts to support coal have led renewable energy developers to focus on defending their place in America’s energy mix, and rightfully so – there’s no question that the pending solar import tariff decision or the Department of […]