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The solar manufacturing and module purchasing community met in Napa to answer the question of 'what next?' for module supply in uncertain times.

Dimension Energy has secured US$360 million in financing to develop a 112MW portfolio of community solar projects across six US states.

US solar tracker manufacturer Array Technologies has acquired APA Solar, a producer of foundations and fixed-tilt racking for solar projects.

The US Senate Finance Committee draft bill is a “stake in the heart” of US solar manufacturing, according to Democrat senator, Ron Wyden.

T1 Energy has selected a local construction company, and secured a tax abatement package, to develop a Texas cell manufacturing factory.

New solar manufacturing facilities show higher rates of product defects, PV Tech has heard from Joerg Althaus of Clean Energy Associates.

Traditional PV inspection methods using direct current polarisation have proved unreliable in detecting certain issues. Researchers from Enertis Applus+ detail a new approach to defect detection aimed at improving the efficiency of PV system maintenance and performance analysis.

The levelised cost of energy (LCOE) for utility-scale solar PV in the US has tightened for a third year in a row, according to Lazard’s latest report.

US tax credits for solar PV, wind power and electric vehicles are facing dramatic cuts, while those for energy storage are sustained.

As the solar industry pushes for ever-lower costs, collapsing module quality is forcing a rethink of how reliability and performance can be safeguarded, writes Eric Hafter.