Americas

This could be a sign of a “healthy, competitive marketplace" according to research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Despite reports of the extensive damage inflicted by hail on PV power plants, protection measures appear to be working, writes John Sedgwick.

EDF Renewables – the American subsidiary of France's EDF - developed Huck Finn solar on behalf of regional US power company Ameren Missouri.

Under its Home Renovation Savings Program the state government will offer rebates for 30% of the cost of adding solar modules or BESS.

Chile has curtailed a record 5,909GWh of solar PV and wind power in 2024, up 121% from the previous year, according to trade body, the Chilean renewable energy and energy storage association (ACERA).

The report said that tandem modules need a minimum efficiency of 25% to be competitive with other solar technologies on price.

Investment firm EQT has acquired US-based distributed energy company Scale Microgrids for an undisclosed amount.

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has awarded polysilicon producer Hemlock Semiconductor up to US$325 million in direct funding.

Linea Energy has closed project debt financing for a 109MWdc utility-scale solar PV power plant in Wilcox County, Georgia, in the US.

Origis Energy has closed a US$415 million finance package for its 145MW Swift Air Solar project currently under construction in Texas.