The US market shipped US$12.5 billion of modules in 2022, with the average dollar per watt value slightly increasing but still remains low, according to the country’s Energy Information Agency (EIA).
Among the most promising high-efficiency cell technologies in current use, HJT stands out with the highest upper limit and potential for industrialization and is on the verge of large-scale deployment.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to release US$20 million in funding for solar waste reduction and lifecycle technologies, including US$8 million of funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Utility-scale solar will overtake coal in North Carolina's net electricity generation thanks to the declining costs of deploying solar, but the leading position in solar deployment will be threatened in the upcoming years.
A new steel mill in Temple, Texas will supply steel tubing to solar tracker supplier Array Technologies for use in its deployments at utility-scale PV projects in the US.