Americas

Investment in utility-scale solar fell by 19% in the first half of 2025, as global investment in all renewable energy projects grew by 10%.

US-based solar module manufacturer Bila Solar will include US-made steel module frames in its 550W dual-glass products.

Canadian Solar shipped 7.9GW of modules in the second quarter of this year, a 14% quarter-on-quarter increase.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has forecast that the US will add 33.3GW of utility-scale solar PV in 2025.

Solar manufacturer T1 Energy has signed a 437MW module supply agreement with an as-yet undisclosed US utility.

USDA has announced that new wind and solar projects on agricultural land will not be eligible for two federal loan programmes.

Silicon Ranch is building a 100MW solar plant in South Carolina that will supply power to Meta's first data centre in the state.

US microinverter manufacturer Enphase Energy has signed a safe harbour deal to secure residential solar tax credits, the second such deal the company has made this month.

Independent power producer Geronimo Power has started construction on a 125MW solar PV plant in the Midwest US state of Michigan.

Specialist floating solar (FPV) developer Third Pillar Solar will examine the potential to develop 500MW of assets on Texas reservoirs.