Americas

Renewable energy company Leeward is backing its acquisition of First Solar's 10GW project pipeline to allow it to compete within the US' solar landscape.

Growatt has launched a powerful 1500V string inverter for large scale solar plants. The MAX 1500V inverter aims to lower LCOE and achieve higher yields for clients.

Brazilian company JKL Energy is planning to develop a 1GW solar PV project in the state of Piauí, the local government has announced.

Major inverter manufacturer SMA Solar Technology has reported preliminary full-year 2020 financial results which met the low end of guidance but also reported a slight decline in fourth quarter sales coupled to plummeting gross margins.

An Indiana-based subsidiary of power distribution company AES Corporation has announced it will buy a 195MW solar power project in the state in as part of its energy transition program.

US wholesale energy provider Southern Power is adding battery energy storage to two solar sites in California.

Global energy major Total has continued its flurry of utility-scale solar acquisitions, picking up a 2.2GW pipeline of assets in Texas.

US renewables developer Borrego has been awarded a contract to develop a 110MWac utility-scale solar project in New York state.

Leading solar companies back pledge to develop traceability protocol in the industry's supply chain.

A round-up of the latest news from the US solar market, as Shoals Technologies’ upsized IPO raises north of US$2 billion and Sunnova claims an industry first financing offer.