Americas

Power market regulator ANEEL confirms compensation rules due for publication in H2 2019 will only affect new connections.

Hongbin Fang, technical director of LONGi Solar says mono-PERC technology, including bifacial, will form the backbone of the solar sector in the immediate future.

A large tranche of utility-scale solar – and storage – projects in Hawaii has been approved by the state’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC), each quoting a cost per kilowatt hour of US$0.10 or under.

Head of state-owned CFE says ‘new vision’ of Obrador’s government legitimises move against ‘aberration’ of forced purchases in recent years.

Firm’s deal to divest US leased assets for US$86.9m comes amid efforts to slim down its structure and reverse years of net losses.

The LEGO holding company and investment fund KIRKBI has acquired the US arm of solar developer Enerparc.

Major US utility Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is planning to build the world’s largest battery energy storage system adjacent to an existing solar power plant, with plans to roll out multiple other storage systems across the state.

Project will utilise the grid connection of a soon-to-be-retired coal power plant.

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has acquired the PV and energy storage unit of Tradewind Energy, a subsidiary of Enel Green Power North America.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas (MHPS) has launched Oriden, a US-based renewable energy solutions provider.