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Independent power producer Geronimo Power has started construction on a 125MW solar PV plant in the Midwest US state of Michigan.

Specialist floating solar (FPV) developer Third Pillar Solar will examine the potential to develop 500MW of assets on Texas reservoirs.

Solar and energy storage developer SolAmerica Energy has raised US$100 million through a revolving credit facility with Deutsche Bank. 

US solar industry representatives have voiced concern at the US Treasury Department’s new “start of construction” rules for large projects.

Maxeon shipped just 153.2MW of modules in the first half of this year, just 15% of the capacity sold in the first half of 2024.

US solar manufacturer T1 Energy has signed a deal to buy US-made polysilicon and wafers from ceramics and glass producer Corning.

US tracker manufacturer FTC Solar has launched a new single-axis tracker model built for extreme wind regions. 

SolMicroGrid has launched an Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) partner program for project developers, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) companies and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Despite policy setbacks, US manufacturing has come a long way since 2022 and shows strong potential looking ahead. Jonathan Touriño Jacobo looks at the data.

CEA said the US could lose 60GW of planned solar capacity if strict "start of construction" rules come into force.