Americas

Solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies will lay off about 22% of its global workforce as it decided to entirely phase out its Maxeon 6 interdigitated back contact (IBC) modules as well as other operational realignment.

Engie North America – the US subsidiary of the French energy utility – has signed two virtual power purchase agreements (VPPA) with WestRock, a sustainable paper and packaging producer.

Enbridge has signed an agreement with EDF Renewables North America to aid in the construction of the Fox Squirrel solar project.

A round up of the most recent community solar developments from the US, including a 12MW portfolio acquisition by Standard Solar from New Leaf Energy, construction plans for a 15MW cluster in Illinois and the winners of the Department of Energy’s community solar awards.

Terabase Energy has deployed its Terafab construction automation system at the White Wing Ranch solar project in the US state of Arizona.

Switzerland-based institutional investment group SUSI Partners has entered a development deal for two large-scale solar-plus-storage hybrid power plants in Chile.

Intersect Power has started commercial operations at its Oberon solar and storage project in the US state of California.

Everything seems to be pointing to the solar PV manufacturing sector going into a downturn in 2024, with loss-making potentially rife across much of the upstream sector.

Michigan has announced plans to meet 100% of its energy demand with renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, by 2040.

Canadian Solar's total module shipments in Q3 this year increased by 39% to 8.3GW year-on-year, and 1% quarter-on-quarter.