Americas

With the inauguration of a new R&D facility in Brazil, Nextracker aims to harness the country's knowledge in the utility-scale solar market.

US utility Duke Energy has completed the final project in its 10 project PV portfolio in Florida, with a total combined capacity of 700MW.

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have constructed a perovskite solar cell that they say is both highly efficient and stable.

US residential solar installer Sunnova has applied to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to develop a “first-of-its-kind” solar and storage focused “micro-utility” in the state.

US shipments of PV modules reached a new high last year amid continued demand for new solar capacity.

Canadian Solar was behind the company Zapaleri that received a successful bid in Chile’s July auction with 253MWp of solar PV and 1GWh energy storage.

The top ten developers for utility-scale solar accounted for 125GW of operational, under construction and contracted projects between July 2020 and June 2021, according to a report from research firm Mercom Capital Group.

Danish investment firm CIP has reached final close on its new fund, CI ETF I, with US$3 billion for green hydrogen and ammonia investments.

Microinverter supplier Enphase Energy is bolstering its home energy management offering with an agreement to acquire German software provider GreenCom Networks and a tie-up with Home Connect, a digital platform that allows home appliances to be managed with an app.

California’s Senate has passed a bill to create a community solar programme in the state as it looks to take advantage of new incentives contained within the Inflation Reduction Act to expand access to renters and low-income households.