Solar equipment manufacturer Linton Crystal Technologies has made an initial investment of US$10 million to build a solar manufacturing equipment facility in the US.
While collecting verified bottom-up project data in real time has previously been cost-prohibitive, satellite data can now be leveraged to make comprehensive market intelligence attainable for investors. Daniel Cruise and Joseph Triepke, partners at energy intelligence firm Lium Research, reveal how satellites can provide more reliable insights into the construction of US utility-scale solar projects.
A round-up of the latest news from the US market, including Ameren’s progress on a 200MW solar installation acquisition in Missouri, Avantus breaking ground on a PV plant in Texas and EDF Renewables receiving approval for a 300MW solar project.
More power purchase agreements (PPA) were signed last year, although contracted PPA volumes dropped by more than 20%, according to the European PPA Market Outlook 2023 conducted by Pexapark.
The recent swathe of announcements from US policymakers – coupled with growing geopolitical unrest regarding Chinese manufacturing dominance and the role of solar PV from an energy security standpoint – has the potential to redefine PV technology, manufacturing and component supply chains in a way that the industry has never seen before, writes Finlay Colville, head of research at PV Tech.
French renewables Voltalia has signed a €250 million syndicated credit facility that will be used to pre-finance construction work on new power plants.
Microinverter supplier Enphase Energy plans to add a quarterly capacity of 4.5 million microinverters in 2023 and reach ten million by the end of the year.
Property insurance for a solar project, having been an easy “check the box” issue 10 years ago, is fast becoming a top credit item for securing financing from banks, according to the head of a data analytics and insurtech firm.
