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Manufacturing

February 4, 2025

United States Surpasses 50 GW of Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity

WASHINGTON D.C. — The United States has reached a historic manufacturing milestone, surpassing 50 gigawatts (GW) of domestic solar module production capacity. At full capacity, these factories ca...

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December 19, 2024
24 for ’24: 24 Stories from a Momentous Year for Solar Manufacturing

We’re making solar in America again.  For too long, the United States has been over-reliant on foreign imports to build out clean energy capacity, but federal policies are fueling a surge in...

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December 12, 2024

Solar and Storage Industry Pushes Policy Agenda for Trump Administration, New Congress to Strengthen American Energy Leadership

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is unveiling a comprehensive policy agenda for President Trump and the 119th Congress to ensure the United States is the wo...

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December 4, 2024
REPORT: U.S. Solar Cell Production Resumes for First Time Since 2019, as Solar Module Manufacturing Sets Record in Q3

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States added a record-breaking 9.3 gigawatts (GW) of new solar module manufacturing capacity in Q3 2024. At full capacity, U.S. solar module factories can produce en...

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October 24, 2024
The 2024 Election Depends on These Solar-Heavy Swing States

The 2024 presidential election is going to be close.   Polls indicate a tightening race in the campaign’s final weeks, and the outcome may hinge on a few thousand votes across the s...

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October 24, 2024
Treasury Tweaks Solar Manufacturing Tax Credit, Aiding Domestic Supply Chain Buildout 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final rules for the Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit under Section 45X that accepted many of the Solar Energy Indus...

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October 22, 2024
Solar Ingot and Wafer Production Qualifies for 25% Investment Tax Credit Under CHIPS Act Final Rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury clarified that solar ingot and wafer production facilities and equipment qualify for Section 48D 25% investment tax credit (ITC) unde...

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September 9, 2024
REPORT: U.S. Solar Panel Manufacturing Capacity Grows Nearly 4x Under New Federal Incentives

ANAHEIM, Calif. and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Solar module manufacturing capacity in the United States now exceeds 31 gigawatts (GW) — a nearly four-fold increase since the Inflation Reduction Act (IR...

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June 6, 2024

American Solar Panel Manufacturing Capacity Increases 71% in Q1 2024 as Industry Reaches 200-Gigawatt Milestone

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A record-setting 11 gigawatts (GW) of new solar module manufacturing capacity came online in the United States during Q1 2024, the largest quarter of solar manufacturing growth...

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