Americas

US-based PV recycling firm Solarcycle has announced plans to build a recycled solar glass manufacturing facility in Polk County, Georgia.

US power developers expect to add 36.4GW of new solar generation capacity in 2024, according to the US Energy Information Administration.

Jonathan Touriño Jacobo looks at some of the latest developments underpinning trackers’ growing status as an indispensable ingredient in solar’s continued growth.

Tuesday 13 February was a record-breaking day for Texas solar, with ERCOT generating a peak of 16.7GW of electricity from solar sources.

SunPower has posted a lowered customer growth for four quarters in a row and a net loss of US$247 million for FY2023.

Figures from US research firm Rystad Energy suggest that the world will need to invest US$3.1 trillion into grid infrastructure before 2030.

The US has the potential to add nearly 1TW of community solar capacity if all technically viable community solar is deployed, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Governments across Central America are starting to issue renewable energy tenders with a focus on solar power.

Small-scale solar generation grew rapidly from 5,959GWh in 2012 to 61,281GWh in 2022, driven by the rapid uptake of installations on homes.

Appetite to invest in US community solar projects has seen increased interest since last year, boosted by the Inflation Reduction Act.