Engie North America – a regional subsidiary of French energy company Engie – has closed US$1 billion in tax equity financing to support a 1.3GW portfolio of solar PV and wind assets across the US.
US cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film module manufacturer First Solar has increased its manufacturing capacity in 2023 by 6.8GW, most of which from its Series 7.
Polysilicon imports to China have fallen to their lowest levels since 2011 as non-Chinese polysilicon producers have shipped greater volumes to Southeast Asia, according to a recent report from Bernreuter Research.
The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has opened to public consultation a new incentive scheme for renewables and storage manufacturing.
French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen has completed debt financing for a 1.5GW portfolio of solar, wind and battery energy storage assets in Australia.
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).