Qcells has signed an eight-year module and EPC agreement with Microsoft, promising to supply 12 GW of modules and provide EPC services. The agreement is part of an effort to address a shortage of distribution transformers in the US. Auxin Solar, a small solar panel manufacturer, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Commerce and Customs and Border Patrol for alleged antidumping violations. Utility trade groups are calling for $1.2 billion in federal funding to boost U.K. manufacturing of transformers. A small town in Maine has banned commercial solar installations greater than 40 kW within its limits.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
