21 Nov 2024

You can access the original Reuters post by clicking here. The U.S. Commerce Department is set to decide this week on imposing new tariffs on solar panels imported from four Southeast Asian countries—Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia. This decision is part of a trade case brought by major U.S. solar manufacturers like Hanwha Qcells and

21 Nov 2024

In roughly six months of operation, Pataskala solar panel manufacturer Illuminate USA has hit two major milestones. The company has hired its 1,000th employee and manufactured its 1 millionth solar panel, the company announced earlier this month. Reaching these milestones so quickly is a testament to the quality of the Ohio workforce and the speed with

21 Nov 2024

American-made solar panels from Ohio-based Illuminate USA are already making a local impact as the IRA delivers on its promise. Check out this recent piece in the Columbus Dispatch on how solar panels manufactured by Illuminate will bring energy cost savings for a community center less than an hour from the facility where they were

21 Nov 2024

UPPER ARLINGTON, OHIO – The City of Upper Arlington is making strides toward a sustainable future at the Bob Crane Community Center with the delivery of over 400 solar panels. These panels, which arrived at the construction site on July 24, 2024, were craned onto the roof, marking the start of an exciting new phase. Illuminate

21 Nov 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Potential new tariffs resulting from the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigations into solar cells and modules imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam could increase costs to a level that significantly restricts solar supply and installations in the U.S., impeding America’s ability to create jobs, provide clean, affordable energy, and achieve climate

21 Nov 2024

Long before panel-maker First Solar Inc. asked the US to penalize rival imports it says illegally benefit from foreign subsidies, the company boasted about getting similar incentives from some of the same countries.