Americas

EDF Renewables North America has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for its 117MW solar PV project in Riverside County.

Avangrid – the US subsidiary of Spanish utility Iberdrola – has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with social media giant Meta for power produced at its True North solar PV project in Falls County, Texas.

One of these projects, with a DC capacity of about 13MW, is expected to achieve ready to build status within six months.

Solar and wind installations in the US could account for between 40% and 62% of total electricity generation by 2030, according to a report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

PV manufacturer Hounen Solar has announced plans for its first US solar module manufacturing facility in South Carolina, a 1GW factory representing US$33 million in investment.

US-based solar PV manufacturer SEG Solar has closed the acquisition of a 2GW PV module plant in Houston, Texas.

US energy company Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has purchased a solar and battery storage centre with a total capacity of 465MW in partnership with WEC Energy Group's subsidiaries We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service.

US power distribution company Entergy Louisiana has sought approval to add 3GW of solar PV power to its generation mix in Louisiana.

Renewable energy company Solarbank has sold a 7MW community solar project in New York state after it began commercial operation. 

Fixed DC-coupled architecture for solar-plus-storage is slowly becoming an industry standard for hybrid resources projects with greater benefits.