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First Solar announced that its Sun Streams 2 PV solar plant will power new energy-efficient data centers being built by Microsoft in Goodyear and El Mirage, Arizona. The 150-MWac facility, is being developed and constructed by First Solar in Maricopa County and will power the data centers under a 20-year agreement and will be operational in 2021.

SunPower has launched a web application that can design rooftop solar projects in seconds. SunPower’s Design Studio combines SunPowers’s Instant Design technology, Google Cloud and Google Sunroof to deliver customizable residential solar designs that take into account roof size, shading and energy potential. Homeowners can modify their design based on their energy needs, resulting in more accurate predictions of electricity bill and energy savings.

The 24th Annual National Solar Tour is coming to San Diego and Orange counties on Saturday, organized locally by Sullivan Solar Power in conjunction with the nonprofit groups American Solar Energy Society and Solar United Neighbors.

Despite strong income growth in its domestic market, Quick Mount PV-- which was obtained by Netherlands-based Esdec last year-- is deserting its U.S. production to relocate overseas.

China-based solar module maker Canadian Solar has replied to the new ITC complaint filed by the Solaria Corporation.

Elsewhere, several hydrogen projects were introduced in Norway, Germany, India, China and also the UK. Royal Dutch Shell started operations at the power-to-hydrogen electrolyzer in China as well as Germany's Linde Engineering authorized a contract for the construction a green hydrogen demo plant in Norway. In Addition, Green Hydrogen Systems signed a supply agreement with Edinburgh-based Logan Energy to deliver electrolysis tools for a project in England.

U.S.-based Toledo Solar is attempting to differentiate itself from First Solar's cadmium telluride supremacy by running in the business and also domestic sections, which have actually long been unkind to the innovation.

Mytilineos is seeking to move its worldwide experience of solar and also storage project advancement to help decarbonise the Greek electric system as well as struck 3GW of PV ability by 2030.

The Italian fossil fuel company is not hanging around when it comes to diversifying into PV, with almost 1.5 GW of generation capacity plugged in since the start of last year.

The process of developing better rechargeable batteries may be cloudy, but there's an alumina lining.

Lightsource bp and also Xcel Energy finished the 300-MW Bighorn Solar project in Pueblo, Colorado. The solar project will certainly sustain greater than 1,000 jobs at EVRAZ's Pueblo steel mill as well as power nearly the entire operation.

Spain-headquartered renewable resource business EDP Renewables (EDP Renováveis) recently introduced that it has actually authorized agreements to obtain a 628 MW wind and solar portfolio in Chile, with business operations anticipated to start in between 2023 and also 2025.

The prominent American producer of solar panels as well as PV power plants, First Solar Inc. has actually announced its plans of increasing its American residential solar (PV) solar production capacity by 3.3 GWDC (gigawatt straight current) every year, with a financial investment of USD 680 million.

The business has increased $64 million Series D funding at a $550 million post-Series D appraisal, taking its overall quantity of funding elevated to date to $94.9 million. The funds will be used to increase worldwide growth, including the launch of its EU head office in Amsterdam, and to develop a brand-new high-volume graphene battery production center in Reno, Nevada, US.

A round-up of the latest information from the US solar market, including the completion of a 250MW plant in California, an EPC offer for Black & Veatch in Texas and also a new PPA from DESRI.