Americas

Despite the new power inverter ban from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the US manufacturing is expected to meet new inverter demand, according to an analysis from energy market research firm Wood Mackenzie.

PV Tech Premium spoke with several industry analysts about the FCC inverter ban and how it will impact the US solar industry.

Wood Mackenzie’s Joseph Shangraw discusses the challenges facing the US plug-in solar market and the pathway to wider adoption.

The US introduced a 15% tariff on imports of products using polysilicon and set minimum prices for polysilicon and its derivatives.

Solar module manufacturer Heliene has laid off 93 employees at its Mountain Iron solar module assembly plant in the US state of Minnesota.

Array Technologies reported revenue of US$342.1 million, gross margin of 29.1% and adjusted gross margin of 30.8% for Q2 2026.

Clearway Energy generated and sold 3,585GWh of solar power in the second quarter of 2026, up from 2,800GWh in Q2 2025.

US utility We Energies has begun construction on three renewable energy and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Wisconsin, US.

Solar Landscape, a US-based distributed energy infrastructure company, has secured a development financing facility of up to US$150 million.

Welcome to the PV Chart of the Week from our colleagues at PV Tech Research. This week, we look at the annual nameplate capacity for solar cells and modules in the US since 2020.