Moving in circles – 09-2024

Ahead of the huge RE+ trade show coming to Anaheim this month, we also look to the United States, where court cases in several regions promise to force action on climate change and push faster deployment of solar and other clean energy technologies.
With support from the Inflation Reduction Act, the US is undergoing a solar manufacturing renaissance in 2024, and we look at the role of innovative thin-film technologies in this.
Available land and favorable climate mean that trackers have long been a popular technology in the US solar market. We look at how manufacturers are innovating to make their products suitable for more challenging terrains, as well as resilient against harsh hailstorms and heavy winds.