Photovoltaic energy storage shipments

Do I need to report a monthly photovoltaic module shipment report?

Beginning in January 2017, we required some of the respondents for the annual survey Form EIA-63B, Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report, to report monthly data. The subset of respondents now must report monthly accounts for about 90% of photovoltaic (PV) activity in the United States, based on 2021 data.

When are photovoltaic module shipments published?

Source and disposition of photovoltaic module shipments U.S. shipments and sales to the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for resale and export shipments are not published for January and August to protect individual company data. Table 7. Photovoltaic module import shipments by country

Are solar PV supply chains cost-competitive?

Currently, the cost competitiveness of existing solar PV manufacturing is a key challenge to diversifying supply chains. China is the most cost-competitive location to manufacture all components of the solar PV supply chain. Costs in China are 10% lower than in India, 20% lower than in the United States, and 35% lower than in Europe.

Is polysilicon a bottleneck for solar PV?

Global capacity for manufacturing wafers and cells, which are key solar PV elements, and for assembling them into solar panels (also known as modules), exceeded demand by at least 100% at the end of 2021. By contrast, production of polysilicon, the key material for solar PV, is currently a bottleneck in an otherwise oversupplied supply chain.

Will there be an exception on PV manufacturing equipment?

Announcement indicated that there would be an exception on PV manufacturing equipment. Domestic Content Bonus: The IRS just released updated guidance intended to make it easier to use the Domestic Content Bonus within the ITC and PTC tax credits for electric generating assets.