Americas

US polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon expects to ship the first solar-grade polysilicon from its Moses Lake, Washington facility by the end of June.

Southern Power has announced plans to add 180MW of new capacity to its 200MW Millers Branch solar farm in the US state of Texas.

First Solar will supply 170MW of Series 6 Plus bifacial modules and 287MW of Series 7 modules to MN8's projects in the US.

US energy company Southern Power has commissioned its 150MW South Cheyenne Solar project in Laramie County, in the state of Wyoming.

Under the agreement, First Solar will supply its Series 6 Plus bifacial thin-film PV modules to the St. Louis-based company. 

Spanish developer Matrix Renewables has signed a 147MW solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group in Texas, US.

Wiki-Solar's latest figures show that the world’s top 34 EPC contractors are now responsible for a combined portfolio of more than 100GWac.

With more than 1TW of solar waiting for grid connection, PV Tech Premium looks at where the PV capacity is queued up in the US.

US renewables developer energyRe has secured a total of US$240 million to finance the 108MWdc/198MWh Lone Star solar-plus-storage project in South Carolina.

Boviet Solar will build its first North American production facility in Greenville, Pitt County, in the US state of North Carolina.