Amid uncertainty, Premier Energies halts plans for U.S. solar cell factory
Premier Energies of India put its plans on hold to build a manufacturing facility in the United States as it waits for “the regime in the U.S. to settle down and be clear on what they want to do.”
Enfinity Global secures connectivity for 2 GW of solar and wind projects in India
Enfinity Global has secured connectivity for 2 GW of utility-scale solar PV and wind projects in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka
U.S. solar installations to drop 30% in 2025, said EIA
After a record 37 GW of new solar added in 2024, the Energy Information Administration expects 26 GW in 2025 – and even less in 2026.
Waaree’s 1.6 GW solar facility in Texas starts commercial production
Waaree Solar Americas has started commercial production of PV modules at its 1.6 GW facility in Texas, USA.
Trump orders pause to IRA funding
An executive order released by the White House states, “All agencies shall immediately pause the disbursement of funds appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022”.
U.S. solar panel supply ‘sufficient’ but two bottlenecks hold industry back
Solar panel supply is no issue, but other installation bottlenecks have emerged, said a report from Clean Energy Associates.
EDF Renewables, Enbridge switch on 577 MW of solar in US
EDF Renewables and Enbridge have launched the 577 MW Fox Squirrel Solar project in Ohio. It provides renewable energy to Amazon as the US state’s largest operational solar farm.
Wardwizard Innovations partners C4V on battery cell development for its electric vehicles
Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility has partnered with New York-based lithium battery technology company C4V to develop battery cells for its electric vehicle portfolio.
REC Silicon shuts down polysilicon operations at U.S. site
The reason given for the shutdown is the inability to “improve the level of some key impurities,” and would not be able to deliver a quality product in the time demanded by the company’s main customer.
U.S. distributed generation solar panel prices decline on oversupply
Prices have fallen 7% since August as domestic manufacturing ramps up and the global market contends with product oversupply, said a report from Anza.
