Americas

International solar developer Atlas Renewable Energy has acquired its first solar PV project in Colombia from Rayo Energia.

MPC Energy Solutions has started construction of a 65MWp solar project in Guatemala, and plans to commission the project by mid-2025.

PV balance of system solutions provider Shoals Technologies will invest US$80 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Tennessee.

Between 2024 and 2028 the US community solar market is expected to add 7.6GW of new capacity in existing state markets, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie and the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA).

The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) has reported that the US installed a record of 35.3GW of new solar capacity in 2023.

IEA and Wood MacKenzie talk about grid connection issues worldwide and what countries need to do to upgrade the grid.

The Q1 2024 edition of PV Tech Power is available to download now. This issue focuses on PV module quality issues, risk mitigation, carbon pricing policies and much more.

Meyer Burger has called an emergency general meeting to approve final funding for its Colorado and Arizona manufacturing plants.

At present, there are limited studies on the processes of decommissioning solar projects and cost estimates vary wildly.

US tracker manufacturer GameChange Solar has expanded its annual domestic production target to 35GW.