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PV Talk: Ben Hertz-Shargel, global head of grid edge at Wood Mackenzie, discusses the challenges of meeting huge growth in power demand from the tech sector and the measures being adopted to tackle the issue.

The US has introduced a flat 25% tariff on all imported steel and aluminium to close loopholes and boost US manufacturing capabilities.

An executive order in Hawaii is seeking to accelerate distributed solar and storage deployment in the face of federal-level policy uncertainty.

PV Talk: Alex Zhu, CEO of US-based solar cell manufacturer ES Foundry discusses why a heated litigation landscape led to a choice of PERC cell technology for the South Carolina factory, the fate of US tax credits and taking advantage of wafer surplus in southeast Asia.

Donald Trump's latest tariff threats will have only a minimal impact on PV manufacturing but could create future procurement headaches, write Jonathan Touriño Jacobo and Will Norman.

Though Donald Trump's executive orders have created uncertainty for US solar, growth will continue, write Bob Moczulewski and Joel Laubenstein.

Independent power producer (IPP) Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company has secured US$950 million in aggregate financing to support the acquisition, construction and operation of a 500MWac solar PV power plant being pursued in the state of New York, US.

Linea Energy has closed project debt financing for a 109MWdc utility-scale solar PV power plant in Wilcox County, Georgia, in the US.

PV Talk: Despite the gloomy headlines emanating from the recent COP29 climate negotiations, Global Solar Council CEO Sonia Dunlop tells Tom Kenning how for solar PV the picture was brighter, with progress made on grids, storage and the cost of capital.

Specific policy details are still unclear, but Donald Trump's return to the White House will have undoubted consequences for US solar.