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Developers are forecast to add a record 43.4GW of new solar PV capacity to the US power system in 2026, according to the EIA.

A round-up of several project stories in the US that have been announced this week, including OCI Energy, Arava Power, Arevon Energy and MN8.

Atlas Renewable Energy has secured refinancing of US$3 billion for a solar and BESS portfolio in Latin America.

Polish IPP R.Power has raised US$50.7 million (€43 million) in finance to support the development of a 70.5MW solar PV portfolio in Poland.

Lightsource bp has sold a 1GW operational solar PV portfolio in Australia to Australian-headquartered renewable energy company Aula Energy.

Swift Current Energy has secured tax equity financing and US$248 million in project financing for its 122MW Three Rivers Solar facility.

Octopus Energy has announced an investment of 'nearly' US$1 billion into Californian clean energy, including a solar-plus-storage project.

'Advanced forecasting tools are already improving solar and demand predictions by over 30%,' writes Schneider Electric's Frédéric Godemel.

Belectric, a subsidiary of European energy company the Elevion Group, will deliver EPC services for a 210MW solar PV portfolio in the UK.

Greenbacker has raised US$440 million in finance to support the development of the 674MW Cider solar project in the US state of New York.