Americas

Upstream US-based solar manufacturer CubicPV might feasibly be the place at which tandem perovskite PV products are successfully made durable enough for commercial use; two recent announcements have come out of the company that speak to the potential of its tandem development route.

Independent power producer (IPP) Energix Renewables has secured US$520 million for six utility scale solar projects that are expected to generate 416MW of electricity.

US utility Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) has received approval from Louisiana regulators to acquire 200MW of solar resources.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the US has launched a US$7 billion competitive grant competition to offer low-income households access to solar energy.

Spanish developer Grenergy has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for its Gran Teno solar park in Chile.

Specialty contracting company Primoris Services has been awarded 1.4GW of solar projects located in the Southwest US.

Hawthorne Renewables is planning to operate 2GW of solar assets and invest US$250 million in the US market next several years.

Global demand for solar PV could rise up to 40% in 2023 as favourable economics in the solar sector combine with broad policies like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and REPowerEU schemes.

Independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix has launched operations at its 160MW Sonnedix Meseta de los Andes solar plant in central Chile.

Matrix Renewables has acquired the 284MW Stillhouse solar project in the US state of Texas from solar farm developer OCI Solar Power.