Qcells Cartersville Factory Navigates Changing U.S. Solar Policies

Qcells Cartersville Factory Navigates Changing U.S. Solar Policies

Georgia solar manufacturer pushes ahead as federal solar rules change For Georgia's growing solar manufacturing industry, building a factory is only part of the challenge. Companies also have to plan around a federal energy policy that can change dramatically from one administration to the next. That reality is playing out at Qcells' massive manufacturing complex in Cartersville. The South Korean company has invested roughly $2.5 billion in the Georgia operation, […]

August 24, 2026 10

Environment

Southern leaders call for renewable energy investments to lower costs for Americans

Southern leaders call for renewable energy investments to lower costs for Americans Leaders from the South are calling for action on renewable energy to make consumption more affordable for everyday Americans. The group Elected Officials to Protect America hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C. last week to address clean energy and affordability. Georgia Sen. Tonya Anderson, D-Lithonia, called out the Trump administration for canceling a program that helped low-income families […]

August 19, 2026 11

Business

Georgia approves first-of-its-kind ‘bring your own clean energy’ program

Georgia approves first-of-its-kind ‘bring your own clean energy’ program The Georgia Public Service Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to back a clean energy program that is the first of its kind. The commission approved the Customer Identified Resource (CIR) Program, which will allow major energy customers to generate clean energy for the grid, according to the Corporate Energy Buyers Association. The concept is known as “bring your own clean energy,” […]

April 10, 2026 29

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Economics

Environmental groups challenge Georgia PSC approval of new Georgia Power gas plants

Environmental groups challenge Georgia PSC approval of new Georgia Power gas plants Environmental groups are urging state utility regulators to reconsider a recent decision they say could raise electric bills and lock Georgia into costly fossil fuel infrastructure for decades. The Sierra Club, the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy have filed a motion asking the Georgia Public Service Commission to reopen a case approving […]

January 27, 2026 105 1

Image of Alatoona Dam that created Lake Alatoona from the Etowah River in Georgia.

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Business

Georgia ranks sixth nationally for new clean energy jobs in 2024

Georgia ranks sixth nationally for new clean energy jobs in 2024 Georgia added 3,292 clean energy jobs last year, which was five times more than the rest of the state’s economy in 2024, according to a report by the nonpartisan business group E2. Zach Amittay, E2’s Southeast Advocate, told Georgia Public Broadcasting that the report highlights the benefits of the clean energy sector. “That represents a growth rate that's five […]

December 3, 2025 81 1

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