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Physicists in the U.S. have solved the problem with the durability of perovskite solar cells, bringing the technology one step closer to powering solar panels in the consumer market. This solar energy news is an important breakthrough for the ongoing decarbonization of the world's economy.

US wholesale power provider Guzman Energy has committed to procuring electricity from a 110-MW solar park to be built by global independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix Power Holdings Ltd in Colorado. This partnership will provide clean energy to thousands of homes and is a step forward in sustainable energy.

McDonald’s Corp and Lightsource bp have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to construct a 145-MW AC/180 MW DC solar park in Louisiana. The photovoltaic (PV) farm will generate enough electricity to power 630 McDonald’s restaurants and meet the demand of 30,700 local homes.

The Inflation Reduction Act will ultimately boost household solar, yet macroeconomic conditions endanger temporary development.

On Feb. 16, a coalition of rooftop solar advocates, workforce development groups, power equity champions and also renewable energy business launched a campaign to promote for regulations that would make solar power more easily accessible and also economical for all Marylanders.

SALT Energy completes the installation of 3.24-MW solar project on Badia Spices' facility in Sweetwater, FL. Project offsets 80% of electricity consumption, marking the largest privately owned solar project in FL.

ESS introduced it will certainly provide Energy Warehouse (EW) systems to the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) in Central California. Supporting TID's Project Nexus, the EWs will certainly be coupled with the first-ever setup of solar panels over irrigation canals in the United States. Project Nexus intends to generate clean energy while saving water resources in an increasingly arid California.

Agilitas Energy has actually finished a 9.6-MW solar + 13.4-MWh storage project in Rochester, Massachusetts.

FTC Solar, a US-based solar tracker supplier, has developed a domestic joint venture with Thailand-headquartered steel fabricator Taihua New Energy to produce steel components for solar projects. The joint venture called Alpha Steel, will certainly concentrate on manufacturing steel components, including torque tubes, for utility-scale solar projects in Sealy, Texas. Alpha Steel is expected to begin industrial manufacturing in mid-2023.

US exclusive equity financier Denham Capital stated on Friday that it has closed the purchase of New Jersey-based firm Solops LLC, a designer, financier, owner and also operator of solar PV systems in the business and commercial (C&I) sector.

Lightsource bp, Xcel Energy and McCarthy Building Companies have brought the 293-MWDC Sun Mountain solar project in Pueblo, Colorado, into commercial operation. The project is part of Xcel Energy’s 2018 resource plan and supports its Colorado Energy Plan to provide electricity from renewable sources and reduce carbon emissions.

Nevados Engineering and Ampliform join forces to supply All-Terrain Trackers (ATT) for 700MW solar project pipeline built 2023-2025 and 2GW long-term project pipeline, preserving the land and enhancing profitability.

Avantus (formerly 8minute) has broken ground on the 147 MWDC/110 MWAC Galloway 2 Solar Project in Concho County, Texas. The project will generate enough clean electricity to power 60,000 Texans and create over 250 peak construction jobs.

Ameren Corp. (NYSE:AEE) has acquired a 200-MW photovoltaic (PV) project in Missouri, making it the largest solar scheme in the company's portfolio. The project is expected to generate enough energy to power around 40,000 homes.

Cleantech integrator Ameresco is installing a 5-MWAC solar project on a shut municipal landfill in Alton, Illinois.