Americas

Artificial Intelligence will “transform” the energy sector over the next decade, according to a report from the International Energy Agency.

Four Republican US senators have signed an open letter urging a “stable and predictable” approach to US energy tax credits.

Indian solar manufacturer Waaree Energies has planned to expand its US module assembly plant by 1.6GW to 3.2GW of annual nameplate capacity.

A round-up of news from the US community solar sector this week, including Altus Power, Castillo Energy, NSE and CCSA.

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure and Greening plan to build a 1GW solar-plus-storage portfolio in the US.

US energy investment firm Excelsior Energy Capital has raised US$1 billion under its latest equity investment vehicle, Excelsior Renewable Energy Investment Fund II.

"With the advent of AI, we’re able to take that 15-minute turnaround, at best, and take it down to 30 seconds," claims Sunnova's Jake Wachman.

The state of Maryland has passed a law to streamline the approval process for solar PV and energy storage projects.

US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has denied Maxeon’s protests made against its detention of the company’s modules brought into the US.

The global tariffs announced by US president Donald Trump last week will have a limited effect on solar imports from Asia, according to a report from BMI.