Comments on: Who benefits most from manufacturer tax credits in IRA, thin-film or crystalline silicon? https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2022/10/who-benefits-most-from-manufacturer-tax-credits-in-ira-thin-film-or-crystalline-silicon/ Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:51:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 By: Solarman https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2022/10/who-benefits-most-from-manufacturer-tax-credits-in-ira-thin-film-or-crystalline-silicon/#comment-137534 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:10:57 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=100212#comment-137534 “A U.S. thin-film panel manufacturer, on the other hand, would receive $75.84 per 420-W module, based on the company technically making its own cells and wafers in-house (SPW determined this rough math using a First Solar spec sheet).”

About time (American) companies are getting some of this compensation for American invented and produced products. Unfortunately Toledo Solar is the only company right now that offers First Solar Series 2 small panels to use on residential, installations. With the NEC safety MPLE several small panels would require more of the expensive MLPE modules per panel array. The U.S. needs to work on that.

]]> By: David Rodriguez https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2022/10/who-benefits-most-from-manufacturer-tax-credits-in-ira-thin-film-or-crystalline-silicon/#comment-137521 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:38:40 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=100212#comment-137521 How can a crystalline silicon assembly facility get $7c/W? There is a 55% threshold for raw materials. Without solar cells you can not have made in US. Even if a manufacturer buys everything domestically except solar cells, still can not reach 55%, am i wrong?

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