Americas

Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has brought 525MW of solar capacity online in Oklahoma, with a further 200MW under construction.

Canada-based renewables company Polaris Renewable Energy has executed a mixed investment agreement for a 250MW solar-plus-storage portfolio in Mexico.

US solar cell manufacturer ES Foundry has completed the expansion of a 2GW solar cell production line at its Greenwood, South Carolina facility.

Spanish IPP Opdenergy has secured US$227 million to support its operating renewable energy portfolio in Chile.

Multinational solar manufacturer Canadian Solar has appointed a new CEO at its solar and energy storage project development subsidiary, Recurrent Energy.

Sunpro Power discusses its new back-contact PV modules and why it is branching out into the battery storage business.

Grenergy has launched a reverse auction in Chile to sell 1.5TWh of annual electricity supply backed by its solar PV and BESS portfolio.

Norwegian independent power producer (IPP) Scatec has started commercial operations at its 142MW Rio Urucuia solar PV plant in Brazil.

Spanish renewables developer Acciona Energía will build a 235MWp solar PV project in the US state of Kentucky, its 18th renewable energy project in the country.

The US is reportedly drafting a ban on Chinese solar inverters over concerns that they pose a risk to the grid.