Financial & Legal

The US market shipped US$12.5 billion of modules in 2022, with the average dollar per watt value slightly increasing but still remains low, according to the country’s Energy Information Agency (EIA).

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced US$453.5 million from the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund to install up to 40,000 rooftop solar PV and battery storage systems for low-income single-family households.

Microinverter supplier Enphase Energy has offered a lower-than-expected guidance revenue for Q3 2023, on the back of a stagnating second quarter.

Greek renewables developer Mytilineos has sold a 211MW portfolio of four solar parks to its compatriot fossil fuels company HELLENiQ.

The US's Council on Environmental Quality has proposed a rule that would streamline the permitting process for new renewable projects.

Renewable energy investor Modus Asset Management has secured €58 million to acquire a 93MW operational solar PV portfolio in Poland.

German chemical group Wacker Chemie has posted the financial results for the second quarter of 2023 with its polysilicon sales dropping by about 9.7%.

US cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film module manufacturer First Solar has unveiled its intention to build a fifth US manufacturing facility, adding 3.5GW annual capacity in 2026.

Solar tracker supplier Nextracker has reported a 19% rise in year-on-year revenues for Q2 2023 (Q1  financial year (FY) 2024), to US$479.5 million.

US residential solar installer Sunnova has recorded a reduced adjusted EBITDA year-on-year of US$28.1 million for the second quarter of 2023 although its revenue increased by 13.2%.