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  • Solar installation five-year forecast reduced 11 percent due to Trump tariff decision

    According to new analysis by GTM Research, the tariffs on imported solar cells and modules set forth by the Trump administration will result in an 11 percent decrease in U.S. solar PV installations over the next five years. This represents a reduction of 7.6 GW of installed solar PV capacity between 2018Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Here’s a plan to cut solar costs to offset impact of new tariffs on panel prices

    The moment the tariff decision went into effect, our thought was to immediately find ways to bring system costs back in line with today’s expectations, even after accounting for this inflated module price. The Rocky Mountain Institute and 35 solar energy industry leaders apparently were way ahead of us, sending wordRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sunrun selects SMA America as inverter supplier for residential solar projects

    SMA America has officially entered into a purchase agreement with Sunrun, one of the top residential solar installers in the industry, to be a key supplier for its residential PV solutions. “We are honored and excited to enter into this long-term partnership with Sunrun,” said Pierre-Pascal Urbon, CEO of SMARead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Eaton, NREL team up on new power management research

    To expedite research and commercialization of new energy-related technologies, power management company Eaton and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have entered into a cooperative agreement to co-locate approximately 15 members of Eaton’s Corporate Research and Technology team at NREL’s Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF)Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Trump imposes tariffs on solar cell, module imports

    It happened: Yesterday, President Trump’s Section 201 trade case decision was announced, and the decision was to impose tariffs on imported solar cells and modules. The tariff terms 30 percent in year one, with a 5 percent decline each year for four years. These are not as high as theRead More — Solar Builder magazine