US renewable energy tax credits should be safe despite election results

PV Talk: With most US clean energy projects located in Republican states, and their economic benefits flowing to the constituents of such states, Carl Fleming, partner at law firm McDermott Will & Emery, says the IRA tax credits for renewables should stay in place despite next year’s regime change.
US renewable energy market remains robust, despite election results

PV Talk: With most US clean energy projects located in Republican states, and their economic benefits flowing to the constituents of such states, Carl Fleming, partner at law firm McDermott Will & Emery, says the IRA tax credits for renewables should stay in place despite next year’s regime change.
US adds 8.6GW of operating solar capacity in Q3 2024, produces cells for the first time in five years

The US added 8.6GW of new solar capacity in the third quarter of this year and began solar cell manufacturing for the first time since 2019.
Transmission grid congestion could hinder renewable power deployment in Spain – DNV

Consultancy DNV has forecast transmission grid congestion in the next few years to hinder renewable energy deployment in Spain.
US utility Public Service Company of New Mexico seeks approval for battery storage contracts, own project

Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) is seeking regulatory approval of two Energy Storage Agreements and a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity covering 350MW of energy storage capacity across three projects.
Sonnedix commissions 150MW Spanish solar portfolio

Sonnedix has commissioned its 150MW Betierra solar portfolio in Spain, bringing its total renewable capacity in the country to over 1GW.
US legislators propose rewrite of 45X manufacturing tax credit to block ‘adversarial foreign government’-linked companies

A resolution aimed at rescinding access to the 45X manufacturing tax credit for companies with links to ‘adversarial foreign governments’, primarily China, has been submitted in the US House of Representatives.
Ingeteam, QE-Labs perform electroluminescence drone inspection in Spanish PV plant

Spanish inverter manufacturer Ingeteam and PV automation solutions company Quantified Energy Labs (QE-Labs) have performed a drone electroluminescence (EL) inspection on a PV plant.
Trump’s threatened additional 10% China tariff would hit BESS sector

Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional 10% tariffs on all goods from China once he takes office, which would compound existing tariffs the BESS industry already has to deal with.
Fluence: ‘US the principal driver of unprecedented demand for battery storage’

Fluence has ‘met or exceeded’ its financial guidance metrics for its 2024 fiscal year and expects to see ‘significant growth’ in its FY2025.