Americas

PureSky Energy, ClearGen Holdings and Aligned Climate Capital have advanced distributed solar projects in the US this week.

The chief executive of fledgling US module and cell producer T1 Energy has highlighted his company’s efforts to forge local component manufacturing partnerships and tap homegrown engineering talent.

US module and soon-to-be cell manufacturer T1 Energy is looking beyond wafers and cells to catalyse domestic production of ancillary components such as glass, frames and even pallets—while tapping semiconductor industry talent to staff its expanding operations.

US IPP Cypress Creek Energy has started construction work at its Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas, which will include 2.5GW of solar PV and sell power to tech giant Google.

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a subsidiary of global asset owner giant BlackRock, has agreed to acquire a majority and controlling interest in commercial solar PV developer Summit Ridge Energy.

Avantus has signed a 20-year PPA with the Clean Power Alliance (CPA) in California for the output of a 200MW solar-plus-storage project.

Renewable energy accounted for 31.7% of global electricity generation in 2024, with solar power contributing 2,105.8TWh, according to IRENA.

Renewables are the lowest-cost source of new energy generation in the US, despite increasing costs, according to Lazard.

Dylan Middleton and Ruiqi Hua of JA discuss the importance of traceability, decarbonisation and circularity in PV module manufacturing.

Independent power producer (IPP) Avantus has closed a US$525 million financing package for its Aratina 2 solar-plus-storage project in Southern California, US.