Today on the Clean Power Hour Live, Tim Montague and John Weaver (the Commercial Solar Guy) dive into pressing developments in the solar industry. They examine the Trump administration's decision to rescind Biden's Defense Production Act support for solar manufacturing and discuss the potential impacts on the 50 gigawatts of planned domestic solar panel production.

The conversation shifts to exciting projections that global solar installations could reach one terawatt next year—a staggering milestone representing approximately $1.5 trillion in economic activity across manufacturing and installation.

They also explore Australia's ambitious plans to build 6-gigawatt renewable energy "pods" combining wind and solar to produce green hydrogen and ammonia for export.
Throughout their discussion, they contemplate the challenges and opportunities in the energy transition, from grid capacity issues to the potential of a hydrogen economy. Join Tim and John for this engaging exploration of the rapidly evolving solar and storage landscape.

Key Topics Discussed:
Trump administration rescinding the Defense Production Act for solar manufacturing https://www.pv-tech.org/trump-rescinds-bidens-defense-production-act-support-for-solar-manufacturing/

Projections for 1 terawatt of global solar installations in 2026 https://bsky.app/profile/commercialsolarguy.com/post/3lkuvm7kduc2k

O&M of the Week from one of our projects - 9 mm?
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7308436497660071936/?actorCompanyId=11504835

The group wants to build chunks of 6 GW wind+solar plants to make ammonia - what about airline fuels?
https://reneweconomy.com.au/fewer-bigger-turbines-approved-as-huge-green-hydrogen-project-wins-federal-head-start-funding/

Germany going in on renewables with $100 billion
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-14/merz-reaches-deal-with-greens-on-german-debt-handelsblatt-says

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