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The top five US states for solar installation added over 18GW of new PV generation capacity in 2023 between them, in a year which saw solar account for 53% of all US electricity capacity additions.

Equinor, Scatec and Hydro Rein have started commercial operations at their 531MW Mendubim solar project in Brazil.

Solar PV capacity was the most awarded renewables through government tenders last year, accounting for 44% of the total volume with 61GW.

Engie Brasil Energia has finalised its acquisition of a 545MWac Brazilian solar PV portfolio from Miami-headquartered renewables developer Atlas Renewable Energy.

PV Cycle talks about module recycling, reuse aspects of retiring a solar project, and misconceptions about the value of end-of-life materials.

Solar accounted for 53% of all new electricity-generating capacity in 2023, making up over half of new generating capacity for the first time.

Atlas Renewable Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Chilean state-owned mining company Codelco to deliver 375GWh a year from a solar-plus-storage project in Chile.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has released a Proposed Decision (PD) for the US state’s community solar programme that will expand existing programmes and authorise a new one yet falls short of expectations.

US renewables asset manager Arevon Energy has signed two long-term agreements with tech company Meta for a 349MWac solar project in Missouri, US

Solar tracker and racking provider Solar Steel has signed a supply agreement for 118MW of PV trackers to a project in Chile.