pv magazine USA Week 2025

pv magazine USA is hosting the second edition of its multi-day virtual event, focused on advancing the U.S. solar and energy storage markets in the aftermath of the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act this summer. At this year’s pv magazine USA Week, industry experts will discuss the impact of the OBBBA on residential, C&I, and utility-scale projects and the scaling-up of domestic manufacturing.

Each day delves deeply into a key topic, including unlocking capital for solar projects, navigating the evolving domestic supply chain, and harnessing the potential of distributed energy to build a more resilient grid.

Program 2025

Banking on solar

Moderated by pv magazine, this live broadcast-virtual conference brings together the U.S. industry’s leading experts and innovators to discuss the latest and most pressing issues in the solar and storage sector in the U.S.

Day 1 – Tuesday, October 28

UNLOCKING CAPITAL

Solar is maturing, and so are its financing mechanisms such as transferability, tax equity, power purchase agreements. Day One panelists will discuss increasing bankability by cutting risk, building resilience, and ensuring quality as developers seek to unlock capital in a challenging market.

Day 2 – Wednesday, October 29

NAVIGATING THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAIN

U.S. solar manufacturing is rapidly expanding to meet the unprecedented demand for domestic content. Module manufacturing alone is up over 600% since the implementation of the advanced manufacturing tax credits. In this session on Day 2, speakers will offer expert insight into the current state of domestic production and discuss rounding out the supply chain, warehousing challenges, building resilience through torrents of tariffs, quality control, and more.

Day 3 – Thursday, October 30

DISTRIBUTED ENERGY AS A SOLUTION

Distributed energy, including rooftop solar and energy storage, offers many solutions to myriad problems. It offers resilience from power outages and extreme weather. It offers ratepayers clarity on electricity costs for the next 25+ years. It can also be built quickly, avoiding issues with interconnection queues. Speakers on Day 3 will explore how distributed energy is overcoming these challenges with innovative solutions.