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David Wagman

David Wagman was a senior editor at pv magazine USA. David is a seasoned energy journalist and editor. His career includes work at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and in leadership roles on leading energy industry trade publications, conferences and websites. He holds a Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning.

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Markets & Policy

US International Trade Commission says that Section 201 tariffs should be extended The issue now moves to President Joe Biden who will decide whether or not to extend the tariffs beyond their February 2022 expiration.

David Wagman

Nov 26, 2021

Markets & Policy

First Solar signs multi-year deals for 5.4 GW of modules Lightsource bp and bp placed orders for around 4.4 GW of modules, with options for an additional 1 GW.

David Wagman

Nov 22, 2021

Applications & Installations

SunPower launches VPP offering for its energy storage customers The US company will manage charging and discharging the batteries, while keeping some electricity in reserve for backup power to the home.

David Wagman

Nov 19, 2021

Applications & Installations

The energy storage decade has arrived, says BNEF BloombergNEF says falling battery costs and “surging” renewables penetration make energy storage a “compelling flexible resource in many power systems.”

David Wagman

Nov 18, 2021

Markets & Policy

US court throws out Trump trade action on bifacial modules A U.S. court decision has reduced the Section 201 tariff rate from 18% to 15%, following a rate increase as part of Trump’s Proclamation 10101 in October 2020.

David Wagman

Nov 17, 2021

Applications & Installations

Costs falling for all PV systems in US market, says NREL The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory says in a new report that costs for all types of PV systems continue to fall, although it notes that balance-of-systems costs have increased or remained flat across sectors this year.

David Wagman

Nov 16, 2021

Markets & Policy

US Commerce Department throws out anti-dumping petitions The dismissal is a win for the Solar Energy Industries Association, which vigorously opposed the request by American Solar Manufacturers Against Chinese Circumvention (A-SMACC) for anti-dumping and anti-circumvention (AD-CVD) tariffs

David Wagman

Nov 11, 2021

Markets & Policy

US officials detained 40.31 MW of Longi solar products, claims company U.S. border agents have confiscated PV modules from Longi Green Energy. The panels accounted for roughly 1.59% of the company’s total 2020 export sales volume to the U.S. market.

David Wagman

Nov 05, 2021

Applications & Installations

Supply chain and trade woes blamed as Engie cancels a solar+storage project in the U.S. The French energy company blamed interconnection costs along with global supply chain and production issues, and tariff and trade disputes.

David Wagman

Nov 03, 2021

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