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Ryan Kennedy pv magazine

Ryan Kennedy pv magazine

Ryan Kennedy

Ryan joined pv magazine in 2021, bringing experience from a top residential solar installer and a U.S.-based inverter manufacturer. He holds a Master of Energy and Environmental Management degree at the University of Connecticut and a degree in Management with a certification in Sustainable Business Practices from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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Articles written by Ryan Kennedy

Applications & Installations

High defect rates drag down solar performance and yield, finds report 87% of inspected projects were identified to have major issues in a report by HelioVolta.

Ryan Kennedy

16 hours ago

Technology & Products

First Solar sues JA Solar and American Panel Solutions over TOPCon patents The largest U.S. solar manufacturer has escalated its legal push against imported TOPCon cell technology, filing a patent infringement suit in federal court against China’s JA Solar and Corning subsidiary American Panel Solutions.

Ryan Kennedy

Oct 06, 2026

Applications & Installations

U.S. energy storage market posts record 18.9 GWh in Q2 on surging data center demand Wood Mackenzie and ACP report expanding system durations and data center expansion continue to lift the long-term domestic outlook.

Ryan Kennedy

Oct 01, 2026

Markets & Policy

U.S. government restricts pre-tariff solar stockpiling ahead of December 4 deadline Commerce capped import volumes and threatened to revoke broker licenses to prevent surge shipments aiming to evade Section 232 tariffs.

Ryan Kennedy

Sep 29, 2026

Markets & Policy

U.S. solar system pricing rises for utility, C&I projects as residential costs decline Declining module costs are offset by elevated structural materials tariffs and surging domestic freight rates, leaving residential solar as the sole segment to see price reductions in Q2 2026.

Ryan Kennedy

Sep 25, 2026

Markets & Policy

U.S. solar capacity nears 300 GW, enough to power 50 million homes National cumulative solar deployment hits 299.4 GW as utility-scale additions propel a 45% year-over-year Q2 expansion, while manufacturing investments and red-state project builds reach historic highs.

Ryan Kennedy

Sep 22, 2026

Technology & Products

Google-backed pilot unlocks first environmental certificate revenue stream for battery storage A 9.2 GWh demonstration by Quintrace, esVolta, and LevelTen Energy proves batteries can time-shift granular carbon-free energy certificates, offering a new commercial model for corporate 24/7 matching.

Ryan Kennedy

Sep 21, 2026

Markets & Policy

First Solar drops TOPCon patent complaint The thin-film manufacturer withdrew its Section 337 filing before the USITC following new Section 232 import restrictions, while federal court patent battles against domestic and foreign manufacturers move forward.

Ryan Kennedy

Sep 18, 2026

Markets & Policy

U.S. government finalizes trade duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued final dumping and subsidy duty rates on solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos, setting combined margins as high as 234% for India, 178% for Indonesia, and 103% for Laos.

Ryan Kennedy, Ben Zientara

Sep 14, 2026

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