Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has opened to public consultation a new incentive scheme for renewables and storage manufacturing.

Spanish utility Iberdrola has signed an agreement with solar developer ib vogt for the construction of a 245MW solar PV plant in Sicily, northern Italy.

German rooftop solar installer Enpal has started steps to set up its own solar module production in Germany.

US residential solar provider SunPower has secured over US$300 million in project financing commitments for its residential solar and storage lease programmes.

Between 2024 and 2028 the US community solar market is expected to add 7.6GW of new capacity in existing state markets, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie and the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA).

TOYO SOLAR, a solar cell subsidiary of Tokyo-headquartered solar manufacturer VSUN SOLAR, has signed a long-term polysilicon supply agreement with South Korean-owned polysilicon producer OCI.

US tracker manufacturer GameChange Solar has expanded its annual domestic production target to 35GW.

Annual module capacity in the US is expected to reach 35GW by the end of the year, according to advisory body, Clean Energy Associates (CEA).

Solar developer Lightsource bp has closed a US$348 million financing package to support the construction of a solar portfolio in Texas, US.

Clean Energy Associates’ Christian Roselund explores the opportunities and risks that lie ahead for US solar, including the ramifications of November’s presidential election.