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Xcel Energy has received approval to build a 10-MW/1,000-MWh iron-air battery at its Sherburne coal-fired power plant in Becker, Minnesota. With 100 hours of energy storage, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst's USD-20-million commitment and Form Energy's Weirton, West Virginia manufacturing facility, this project marks the first of two iron-air batteries Xcel will install at retiring coal plants.

First Solar Inc. secures USD 1 billion revolving credit facility from JP Morgan Chase Bank to finance expansion in India, Alabama, and Ohio. Facility enables company to open 3.4-GW DC production facility and R&D center, aiming to have over 20 GW DC of factories in 2026.

Duke Energy and Amazon have launched a 2-MW rooftop solar project in Northern Kentucky, providing clean energy to 400 homes and businesses. The project is part of Amazon's commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Duke Energy has three other solar sites in the region.

President Joe Biden announces $60 million investment from Enphase Energy Inc. to create 1,800 jobs in US, including 600 in South Carolina, supported by $370 billion Inflation Reduction Act and $52 billion CHIPS and Science Act. Biden is joined by Flex CEO Revathi Advaithi and Enphase CEO Badri Kothandaraman on his trip to promote economic agenda.

Empower Energies Inc. has completed a 7.6MW solar installation across a commercial office park in Columbus, OH, expected to generate 9 million kWh in its first year. The customer is a Fortune 100 and Empower has installed 32.7MW of solar projects and over 1GW of solar/storage projects nationwide.

Eolus has made an investment decision for its 100MW stand-alone battery storage project, Pome. Located in San Diego County, California, the project is set to come online in Q4 2024 with a capacity of 100MW/400MWh. It's part of a booming US market, following the Inflation Reduction Act, and makes up part of Eolus’s total project portfolio.

Matrix Renewables, a TPG-backed platform, has acquired the 284-MW DC Stillhouse Solar Project in Texas. The project will start construction in 2024 and 6 GW of renewable energy and storage projects are already in the US. Recently, Matrix commissioned a 142 MW DC solar and 80 MWh battery storage project in California.

Intersect Power LLC closes up-to-USD-800-million revolving corporate credit facility to fund renewable energy & storage production, green hydrogen projects, and 2.2 GW of solar & 1.4 GWh of storage capacity. A consortium of Deutsche Bank, Nomura & Santander serve as Coordinating Lead Arrangers.

Primoris Services Corporation is a leading specialty contractor providing critical infrastructure services in the US and Canada. With 10 years of experience, it has recently secured 3 utility-scale solar facilities estimated at 1.4GW with an estimated value of USD 770 million. Starting in Q3 2023 and Q3 2025, these projects join 2 other renewable energy projects valued at more than USD 200 million.

Duke Energy Corp has signed a 20-year contract for a 199 MW solar project to generate enough green energy to power 35,000 homes. As part of the Indiana Integrated Resource Plan, Duke Energy is moving towards a cleaner energy future with 2,218 MW of solar, 450 MW of solar-plus-storage, and 6,200 MW of wind power.

Vikram Solar has partnered with two US companies to build a module manufacturing facility in Brighton, Colorado, creating 900 jobs and costing USD 250 million. The facility will have a capacity of 4GW and additional investments of up to USD 2.75 billion are planned to build a second US facility.

DNV has supported Solar Pacific Energy Corporation (SPEC) in a $29 million solar and storage project in Palau. Our expertise ensured the complicated hybrid solar and battery system was successfully installed on Babeldoab island, providing 20% of Palau's energy needs. SPEC now looks forward to more projects with DNV in the Asia Pacific region.

Ameren Missouri invests in 550 MW of solar power generation across 4 sites to power 95,000 residential homes by the end of the decade. Discover how this long-term transformation plan will benefit communities in Missouri and surrounding states.

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CubicPV is now looking to build a 10GW US silicon wafer manufacturing base, and to continue its research into perovskite-silicon tandem technology.