Tariffs reshape project economics for U.S. energy storage

‘Tariff outlook manageable’, says Sunrun as storage attachment rate reaches 69% in Q1 2025

The attachment rate of energy storage with a solar array has reached 69% in the first quarter of 2025 for US residential installer Sunrun, while the company expects the tariff outlook to be manageable.

Tariffs reshape project economics for U.S. energy storage

A backlog of warehoused batteries may buffer the energy storage industry from immediate shocks, but time is running out, according to reports by Clean Energy Associates.Tariffs remain at the center of the discussion about what’s next for the U.S. energy storage market as they continue to reshape project economics, according to the Q1 2025 reports on energy storage supply, technology, policy and pricing from consultancy Clean Energy Associates (C…

Tariffs, inflation tagged as reason for $250K increase to cost of skylight project at library

Council approved a budget increase of $250,000 for the skylight renewal project at the Bob Harkins Library. The initial budget for the project was $875,000 but as the report to council explains, an inflationary increase to material costs (including tariffs on steel), as well as the complexity of the project, means the budget needs to […]

A OLADE report alludes to structural vulnerabilities and recommends diversifying markets and investments in the face of the protectionist shift in Washington.