Americas

US-based forecasting company Amperon has launched a new AI-based short-term probabilistic forecasting tool for solar and wind generation assets.

New York state has granted final siting permits to the AES Corporation’s 125MW Sugar Maple solar-plus-storage project.

Independent power producer Lydian Energy has acquired a 1.5GW solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in North America.

The New York State Senate has passed the Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power (ASAP) Act, which targets to install 20GW of distributed energy capacity by 2035.

BrightNight has acquired a 6GW portfolio of projects previously held under its joint venture with Canadian asset manager Cordelio Power.

A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily halted the Trump administration's restriction of solar and wind projects on US federal land.

US independent power producer Geronimo Power has begun commercial operations at its 270MW Blevins solar plant in Falls County, Texas.

A group of non-profit organisations is petitioning California’s high court to review a recent decision that upheld the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) net energy metering 3.0 (NEM 3) policy for rooftop solar installations.

According to Ember's Global Electricity Review 2026, renewables accounted for 33.8% of global power generation in 2025.

Two US solar companies have made advances in perovskite-silicon solar module production this week, with claims that they mark a step towards making the long-discussed technology commercially viable.