Americas

Ameren Missouri has announced plans to build or acquire four new solar projects in the US, with a total capacity of 550MW.

Jason Kaminsky, CEO, kWh Analytics, on how renewable asset owners and their insurers are adapting the way they assess risk from natural catastrophes and extreme weather events.

Canadian utility BC Hydro has announced to launch a call for new sources of renewable and emission free electricity in early 2024.

US community solar company Nautilus Solar Energy has bought a 270MW portfolio of projects from ESA, a US-based solar development platform.

Last week the US Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance on tax credits included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which allow state and local governments, nonprofits and other entities to benefit from renewable energy tax breaks.

PV tracker supplier Nextracker has signed an agreement with solar developer Atlas Renewable Energy to implement its tracker control system at a 902MWp solar plant in Brazil.

Canadian Solar will build its first production facility in the US, with the capacity to produce 5GW of solar modules a year.

Parliament Solar has selected Ideematec to supply a tracking system for its upcoming solar farm in the US state of Texas.

First Solar has announced that it will produce a limited production run of bifacial thin film PV modules, which it says are the first of their kind. The company ultimately plans to roll the product out commercially, following field and laboratory testing.

PV manufacturer Meyer Burger and German developer Baywa r.e have signed  a 1.25GW module supply deal in the US which will see Baywa r.e receive Meyer Burger panels from 2025 through 2029.