Solar cell manufacturer Suniva has unveiled the restart of its manufacturing operations with up to 2.5GW of monocrystalline silicon solar cells in Georgia, US.
Many large solar PV projects cross over First Nations land, and the representative body the First Nations Clean Energy Network (FNCEN) says that “proper and meaningful engagement with First Nations will be essential for the success of the renewable energy sector.”
If Australia does not want to lose its international competitiveness as a renewables producer, the government will have to invest AU$100 billion (US$64 billion) in the next ten years, according to the sector's trade body the Clean Energy Council.
Southeast US utility Duke Energy has sold its distributed commercial generation portfolio – including solar PV developer REC Solar and all of its assets – to investment firm ArcLight Capital Partners. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
2023 is on track to be a “record year” for solar PV installations in the US; through August, 8.4GW of utility-scale solar was installed, 50% more than the equivalent point in 2022. In those deployments, some trends have emerged.