pv magazine USA

pv magazine USA is an online platform that started in July 2016, aimed at the U.S. solar photovoltaic (PV) community. It emphasizes updates in both business and technology sectors. Through its unbiased, technology-centric journalism, pv magazine provides insights into the most recent solar PV news, current technological trends, and global market shifts.

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Texas solar module manufacturer sells $50 million in tax credits

1 week ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Anne Fischer

SEG Solar, which opened a solar module factory in Houston less than a year ago, completed its first sale of Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credits, with a total value of up to $50 million. Under the agreement, SEG said in a statement that an unnamed U.S. public company will pay a price of $0.94 per $1.00 of tax credit value across four installments tied to actual production output and sales of solar modules.
Connector failure accounts for loss of 58% of revenue in commercial solar portfolios

1 week ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Anne Fischer

HelioVolta’s report PV connectors: The state of the field highlights the risks of using low-cost connectors in solar installations and provides case studies that describe events, the effects and ultimate cost breakdown. The report details observations from over 5 GWs of independent field inspections conducted by HelioVolta at hundreds of utility and commercial solar projects in the United States.
No-cost virtual power plant offering for Clean Energy Alliance customers

1 week ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Anne Fischer

Haven Energy, a residential solar and battery installer, is partnering with Clean Energy Alliance (CEA), a community choice aggregator, to enroll households that qualify for California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program Residential Solar & Storage Equity (SGIP RSSE) in CEA’s Battery Bonus Connect virtual power plant (VPP) program. A VPP is a virtual aggregation of small-scale, distributed energy resources.
Solar industry groups react to Senate Finance Committee draft bill

1 week ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Anne Fischer

Following release of the Senate Finance Committee’s draft text of the One Big Beautiful Bill, leaders of industry groups Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) agree the the bill, as written, will halt the progress of an industry that has sparked a new American industrial revolution.
Despite low gas prices, solar, wind remain cheapest sources of power in U.S.

1 week ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Emiliano Bellini

From pv magazine GlobalSolar and wind remain the most competitive sources of electricity on an unsubsidized basis in the United States, despite persistent low natural gas prices, according to a new report by U.S.-based financial firm Lazard. The report offers a comparative levelized cost of energy (LCOE) analysis for various generation technologies on a $/MWh basis, excluding US federal tax subsidies, fuel prices, carbon pricing, and cost of capital.
Indianapolis solar panel manufacturer begins production

1 week ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Anne Fischer

Bila Solar, a Singapore-based solar panel manufacturer, began production at its new Indianapolis facility, where it is making ultra-lightweight solar modules and newly launched 550 W dual-glass conventional panels. The initial modules are designed for ground-mount fixed-tilt and carport applications, Bila said. The company aims to reach 300 MW of annual capacity in Phase 1, scaling up to 1 GW at full buildout.
Largest battery storage project wins fast-track approval in California

2 weeks ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Anne Fischer

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved the Darden Clean Energy Project, the first to be fast tracked under its Opt-In Certification program. The CES said that this battery storage project is destined to be the largest in world. A 4,600 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) will be paired with a solar installation of 300 million solar modules providing 1.1 GW of solar, it will generate enough electricity to power 850,000 homes for four hours.
Residential solar expected to grow 9% annually through 2030

2 weeks ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Anne Fischer

The recently released U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2025 report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie projects that, due to tariffs levied in Q2, declining solar deployment could result in lost investment in local communities, energy shortfalls and increased energy bills for Americans. “Rollbacks of the energy tax credits, on top of recently levied tariffs, would unequivocally worsen the damage to the solar industry,” the authors said.
Waaree Solar Americas announces supply agreement for 599 MW of modules

2 weeks ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Anne Fischer

Waaree Solar Americas Inc., a U.S. solar manufacturer and subsidiary of Waaree Energies Limited, India’s largest solar PV module manufacturer, announced a 599 MW solar module supply agreement with a U.S.-based independent power producer. The modules will be produced at Waaree’s manufacturing facility in Brookshire, Texas, and are scheduled for delivery in the 2026 calendar year.
Tracking the top states for community solar

2 weeks ago | pv-magazine-usa.com | Anne Fischer

The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) is a non-profit organization with a vision of thriving, diverse and equitable communities. ILSR sees the need for more supportive state policy that allows non-utility developers to build and own community solar plants, establishes a fair price for utilities to pay for community solar power, and sets up a process for billing and crediting subscribers.