Americas

The CEC has awarded a US$4 million grant to perovskite developer Tandem PV to test its perovskite-silicon tandem solar panels.

Spanish renewables developer Acciona Energía has started construction at a 177.9MWp solar PV plant in Peru.

The average price of solar panels used in distributed generation projects in the US reached US$0.27/W by the first half of the year.

PV Tech spoke with international buyers and investors on key industry issues such as new technology equipment procurement, supply chain management and ESG compliance.

Georgia Power’s 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) will see the utility aim to install 4GW of new renewable power capacity by 2035.

Decisions and actions related to the US Department of Interior (DoI) will ‘undergo elevated review’ of solar PV and wind facilities.

Indian solar manufacturers are among the targets of a new petition filed by US producers alleging illegal trade practices by overseas firms.

The California Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee has amended Assembly Bill 942 (AB 942) and removed a net metering amendment that would have affected residential solar owners’ rates when acquiring a home or property.

Corporate funding in the solar sector fell by 39% in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period last year.

Swedish solar developer OX2 has submitted plans for a 150MW solar-plus-storage project in Queensland to Australia’s EPBC Act.