How solar has exploded in the US in just a year – in numbers

[fromport]

Just read this article and was impressed by the numbers:

By 2026, the US will have over 17 times its current manufacturing capacity across modules, cells, wafers, ingots, and inverters when these announced factories are online – and that’s enough to supply the majority of solar projects expected to be built in the US.

How solar has exploded in the US in just a year – in numbers

Solar and storage companies have announced over $100 billion in private sector investments in the US since the passage of the IRA a year ago.

electrek.co

 

[Plum Crazy Rob]

I've seen numerous articles about planned manufacturing sites for panels and components. Anybody got a link for the planned inverters sites??

 

[740GLE]

Be mindful of using “exploding” in describing solar ?

Smoke pours from northern NY solar farm battery blaze; governor says it 'may pose health risks'

A blaze that burned batteries at a northern New York solar farm is prompting Gov. Kathy Hochul to advise residents to avoid the smoke coming from the rural site near Lake Ontario.

apnews.com

 

[RV10flyer]

12 employees…what a joke.

Siemens to make solar energy equipment for US market in Wisconsin

German conglomerate Siemens said on Tuesday it will start producing solar energy equipment in the United States in 2024 through a contract manufacturer in Wisconsin.

www.reuters.com

 

[740GLE]

12 employees…what a joke.

Siemens to make solar energy equipment for US market in Wisconsin

German conglomerate Siemens said on Tuesday it will start producing solar energy equipment in the United States in 2024 through a contract manufacturer in Wisconsin.

www.reuters.com

Umm this isn’t 1890s, it’s called automation.

 

[RV10flyer]

Umm this isn’t 1890s, it’s called automation.

Voltronic Power Technology has 957 employees in 2023, with automation.

It’s all about profits, so that greedy US execs can rake in $2M+ salaries, fly around in their $20-58M tax deductible bizjets and take paid family vacations.

 

[740GLE]

That or a small PR stunt to claim Siemens is in the US manufacturing Solar market even if it’s just the bare minimum.

These IRA type of subsidies have known to come and go on a whim.

 

[G00SE]

Umm this isn’t 1890s, it’s called automation.

I worked for Siemens once. My local team had 12 people to cover a regional area. This was a part of a much larger cog of a few thousand employees to simply support healthcare equipment.
I’m not sure what a dozen people does, even if getting dressed in the morning was automated

 

[RV10flyer]

That or a small PR stunt to claim Siemens is in the US manufacturing Solar market even if it’s just the bare minimum.

These IRA type of subsidies have known to come and go on a whim.

I agree.

 

[Plum Crazy Rob]

Yeah small contract manufacturing operation just screams "we don't trust your long term commitment to us"