Americas

Swiss-owned solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has raised CHF206.75 million (US$228 million) following the closure of its rights offering.

Sunnova has expanded its virtual power plants (VPPs) to better manage the grid in six US states, plus the territory of Puerto Rico.

Solar PV and energy storage developer and operator MN8 Energy has secured a private placement of US$325 million.

Arizona-based solar technology company Erthos has signed a master agreement with developer Sky Community Solar (SCS) on a 180MW community solar portfolio in Texas, US.

Solar developer Recurrent Energy has secured a €110 million (US$119 million)multi-currency finance facility to support the development of its global solar PV and energy storage project pipeline.

Trina Solar’s tracker manufacturing unit TrinaTracker has supplied 520MW of trackers to a solar PV plant in Brazil.

The US government has announced US$4 billion in tax credits under the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (48C) scheme.

US utility Dominion Energy has received approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission for 764MW solar projects.

The Chinese government has requested the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute consultations with the US over subsidies from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Kiwa Group has integrated three subsidiaries, PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), PI Berlin and Extel Energy, into one brand.