Solar Power World

3 days ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Kelly Pickerel

The U.S. Dept. of Commerce today released its final tariff amounts on solar cells (whether or not assembled into modules) from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tariffs would go into effect after and only if the U.S. International Trade Commission makes a final determination (around May 20) that the domestic panel manufacturing industry was harmed by dumped and subsidized imports from the Southeast Asian countries.

3 days ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Kelly Pickerel

After completing its second full-year of operation, SolarCycle shared its “annual impact data” for 2024. The company successfully recycled 480,406 solar panels in 2024 and increased its recycling capacity by 228%. Its original recycling facility in Odessa, Texas, has already been expanded. SolarCycle is adding two new processing lines, which will double its panel recycling capacity at the facility and increase the purity of its material outputs.

3 days ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Billy Ludt

Kolbe Windows & Doors recently completed and activated a solar panel system on the roof of its main manufacturing facility in Wausau, Wisconsin. This 999.6-kW array consists of 2,061 photovoltaic panels and is expected to offset 31.8% of the window manufacturer’s current energy consumption at the plant. Kolbe worked closely with Northwind Solar, a PV contractor from Amherst, on the design and installation of the system.

3 days ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Billy Ludt

The Dos Palos Clean Power project in Merced County, one of California’s first community solar projects, is now online and providing emission-free power to residents in underserved communities. A joint project from Peninsula Clean Energy and Renewable America, Dos Palos will generate 3 MW of solar power as part of Peninsula Clean Energy’s Green Access Program, which is providing income-qualified customers in San Mateo County and Los Banos with a 20% reduction to their electric bills.

3 days ago | solarpowerworldonline.com | Kelly Pickerel

Solar and wind accounted for almost 98% of new U.S. electrical generating capacity added in the first two months of the year, according to data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Solar specifically accounted for nearly three-quarters of the new capacity in January and February. A review by the SUN DAY Campaign determined that February 2025 was the 18th month in a row that solar was the largest source of new capacity.