First Solar posts lower sales, revises down end-of-year forecast, in Q3 results

First Solar has published its results for the third quarter of 2024, which include lower net sales figures than in the previous quarter.
‘Entire Fortune 500’ looking at clean energy tax credits

The whole of the Fortune 500 is looking into clean energy tax credit transferability deals, according to tax credit investment banking firm Foss & Company.
US election ’24 and energy storage: Uncertainty, protectionism, supply chains and cybersecurity

Decision day in the US presidential election is just around the corner, and ESN Premium continues to bring you industry views and analysis.
US finalises 45X advanced manufacturing tax credit for batteries, solar

The US Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have finalised the rules and process for the 45X advanced manufacturing tax credit, which effectively provides a subsidy to domestic clean energy technology manufacturing, including batteries.
US Treasury finalises 45X Advanced Manufacturing tax credit rules

The US Treasury has finalised its rules for the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Why PV’s patent battles are heating up

Fierce competition and the emergence of technologies such as TOPCon have led to an uptick in the prevalence of patent infringement lawsuits between PV companies. Tom Kenning reports.
‘Whole Fortune 500’ looking at tax credits now, but new entrants means risks like fraud – Foss & Company

Transferability and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have opened up tax equity financing to the wider corporate world, but significant risks remain with so many new entrants, tax credits specialist Foss & Company told Energy-Storage.news.
Enphase lowers Q4 revenue forecast off the back of slow sales

Enphase Energy posted revenue of US$380.9 million in the third quarter of 2024, and sold around 1.7 million microinverters.
‘Low hanging fruit is gone’ for US solar developers, says EDP CEO

Ganapathy said that her company has consciously established solar, storage and wind projects in a “broad mix” of US states
‘We only want green electrons’

PV Talk: Sandhya Ganapathy, CEO of EDP Renewables North America, tells Will Norman why corporate hunger for clean energy is driving demand for solar in the US.