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Aron Dobos
Aron has over 13 years experience in the solar industry. For nearly nine years he led the development of the System Advisor Model (SAM) and PVWatts photovoltaic modeling software and solar modeling algorithms at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Subsequently, he moved into solar asset management software product R&D at Envision Digital, a top tier wind turbine manufacturer and leader in clean energy software technology, to develop a brand new approach to advanced solar analytics called Envision Ensight. He joined Nextracker in May 2021, to help further build out Nextracker’s market leading digital tracker technologies including TrueCapture and NX Navigator.
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Articles written by Aron Dobos
More than 70% of announced U.S. solar manufacturing expansion plans yet to be financed
Forecasted capital expenditure for new U.S. solar manufacturing expansions for 2027 reflects a hesitant financing climate, with Tesla’s Texas plans having the potential to rocket boost the entire sector’s spending outlook.
Oct 12, 2026
U.S. solar module production reaches historic 100 GW landmark
The United States crossed 100 GW of cumulative solar PV module production during Q2 2026, according to a new bottom-up factory-level analysis by Terawatt PV Research going back to the early 1970’s. Almost two-fifths of all module production can be attributed to First Solar – a reflection of the company’s unique role in U.S. manufacturing dating back more than 20 years.
Sep 23, 2026
IRA-stimulated U.S. solar manufacturing capex to reach $12.2 billion by end 2026
A new report by Terawatt PV Research provides the first detailed bottom-up analysis of U.S. PV manufacturing sites, including capital expenditure, productivity and technology. The findings reveal that PV manufacturing capex since the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act accounts for more than half of all investments in U.S. PV manufacturing this century.
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