Power Plants

US utility Alliant Energy has completed construction work at a 200MW solar PV plant in the state of Wisconsin.

FTC Solar has launched its Automated Hail Stow Solution, an automated programme to stow PV modules ahead of hailstorms.

Korean-owned solar manufacturer Qcells has commissioned a 50MW/200MWh solar-plus-storage project in California.

Mercom India has published its latest research into Indian rooftop solar, finding that India installed 367MW of new capacity in Q1 2024.

Indian renewables developer Avaada Energy has secured a 1050MW contract in a tender issued by the government’s Renewable Energy Implementing Agency (REIA) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).

Renewables developer EDP Renewables North America has built a 157MW solar PV project in Arkansas, marking the company’s entry into the state.

The US government has proposed new regulations regarding tax credits for the owners of renewable energy and energy storage facilities eligible for support under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Juan Monge, principal analyst at Wood Mackenzie, says the EPBD timeline is plausible, although “the devil is in the detail”. 

As the unexpected happens, accurate forecasting becomes a vital tool to sustain grid operations, writes Tigo Energy's Evgeny Finkel.

US renewable developer Origis Energy has commissioned a 150MW solar-plus-storage project in the US state of Mississippi.