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US solar hits 100GW turning point yet supply problems can prevent development leads
The US installed greater than 5GWdc of solar ability in Q1 2021, taking its collective ability past the 100GW barrier, yet supply chain restraints could position a major barrier to additional growth.
Jun 15, 2021 // Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Grids, USA, SEIA, Texas, Wood Mackenzie, North America, utility
Maxeon Q2 dogged by supply chain volatility as well as manufacturing facility closures
Maxeon Solar Technologies has said it may encounter producing disruptions if it is unable to mitigate the effects of resources as well as component cost increases from its vendors.
Aug 14, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Maxeon, covid-19, Jeff Waters
US residential solar prices fall by biggest amount because 2017
US property solar prices have actually continued to fall over the last year, dropping by the biggest amount in 4 years.
Aug 17, 2021 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, TESLA, Sunrun, SunPower, Sunnova, North America, energysage, Vikram Aggarwal
Senate passes anti-forced labour act banning imports from China's Xinjiang, President Joe Biden to sign into regulation
The senate has actually with one voice passed the bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) that will certainly ban the import of products from China's Xinjiang area right into the US unless importers can offer "clear and convincing evidence" they were not made with forced labour.
Dec 17, 2021 // Policy, USA, BNEF, China, Asia, North America, Roth Capital, Xinjiang, hoshine silicon industry, WRO, forced labour, Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act
Manchin's climate stonewalling 'squashing' for US renewables
Reports that US Senator Joe Manchin has actually decided not to accept climate measures within President Joe Biden's reconciliation bill has actually been met dismay by market stakeholders.
Jul 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, SEIA, North America, Joe Manchin, climate bill, budget reconciliation, Build Back Better
PNE USA obtains 4 solar projects as it continues to expand its US pipe
PNE USA has acquired 4 solar projects completing 280MW located in the MISO, PJM, and also WECC markets in the United States.
Jan 28, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, solar projects, PNE USA, Karl Dahlstrom
EDPR installs 38 MW of solar DG for Walmart
Worldwide renewables company EDP Renovaveis SA (ELI: EDPR) said it has authorized 51 contracts to mount 38.3 MW of dispersed solar power systems for United States supermarket chain proprietor Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) at its places in seven US states.
Sep 14, 2021 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Walmart, North America, EDPR
US solar gamer refinances 130MW portfolio
Strata Clean Energy operates 21 assets throughout North Carolina
Dec 3, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Jimmy Chuang, Strata Clean Energy
Daqo releases US$ 120m share buyback scheme
Polysilicon producer Daqo New Energy has actually launched a US$ 120 million share buyback scheme after seeing its cash reserves swell.
Jun 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Daqo New Energy, Daqo, new york stock exchange, shares
First Solar books 2-GW module order from National Grid Renewables
United States solar panels maker First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) revealed today that it has authorized a framework contract with Minneapolis-based developer National Grid Renewables for the supply of 2 GW DC of thin-film PV modules.
Jun 23, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, First Solar, PV module, North America
rPlus Energies brings online its initial solar project in Utah
US renewables developer rPlus Energies has actually completed service its first operating solar plant that has actually participated in commercial procedure in Carbon County, Utah.
Aug 2, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Utah, power purchase agreement, Greenbacker Renewable Energy, North America, rPlus Energies, meta
China's Hounen to open 1-GW solar panel factory in S Carolina
The US arm of Chinese solar maker Zhejiang Hounen Photoelectricity Co Ltd (Hounen) is planning to pour USD 33 million (EUR 30.9 m) right into a job that will create its first solar panel manufacturing facility in the US, it claimed last week.
Mar 20, 2023 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, solar panel, Hounen, S Carolina
US federal government launches US$ 335 million battery recycling programme
The United States federal government Department of Energy (DOE) has started implementation of a US$ 335 million programme to sustain battery recycling.
Aug 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, recycling, North America, department of energy, supply chain, government funding, critical materials, granholm, industrial competitiveness, second life
Advancing renewables in developing countries
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) finances innovative projects to expand sustainable energy access as part of a joint initiative with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). ADFD committed USD 350 million to support renewable energy uptake in developing countries through seven annual selection and funding cycles starting in 2013.
Jan 13, 2020 // Market Research, IRENA, Abu Dhabi, ADFD
Celsia finishes 2.2-MW rooftop PV plant for Colombian port
Colombian power firm Celsia SA (CLB: CELSIA) announced on Friday it has taken into operation a 2.2-MW roof solar photovoltaic (PV) system.
Apr 26, 2021 // Plants, Rooftop PV, South america, rooftop PV, PV Power Plant, Celsia SA