Americas

NextEnergy Capital (NEC) has entered into two separate ten-year power purchase agreements with Shell Energy North America for the power from two US-based solar farms.

North America-based PV module manufacturer, Silfab Solar ranked in the small group of four manufacturers that achieved ‘Top Performer’ status across PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) four historical module reliability test regimes in this year’s 2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard report.

‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, Trina Solar has been recognised as a ‘Top Performer’ in PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) 2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard for the sixth consecutive time, while collecting 10 ‘Top Performer’ awards with six different modules.

China-based PV module manufacturer Suntech has confirmed it received four ‘Top Performer’ status in the PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) ‘2020 PV Module Reliability Scorecard’ report that included its mono PERC half-cell module.

Judge’s upholding of bifacial exemption from import tariffs combines with one-year extension of safe-harbor deadlines in week of brighter news for industry battered by job losses.

Clean energy segment has proved more resilient to COVID-19 fallout but current investment is 'nowhere near’ the levels needed to keep climate change at bay, global watchdog warns.

Alliant Energy is to acquire and advance 675MW of solar across Wisconsin, US, as it moves forwards with its Clean Energy Blueprint.

Residential solar installs in Hawaii have had their activation times slashed in half in a bid to boost the PV market in the US state.

Retail giant Amazon has unveiled plans for five further utility-scale solar plants, including its first in China.

The US residential solar market could be rebounding from any pandemic-related slide far quicker than anticipated.