Americas

French renewables company Voltalia has started site preparation works on a 43MW/135MWh solar-plus-storage project in French Guiana, a French overseas territory in South America.

Pivot Energy has completed three financing agreements, totalling US$225 million, while CleanCapital has raised US$185 million.

Petrobras has acquired 49.9% of solar developer Lightsource bp’s subsidiaries in Brazil, for a 'not materially significant' amount of money.

T1 Energy has started construction on the 2.1GW first phase of its TOPCon cell manufacturing facility in Texas.

Doral Renewables has signed a PPA to sell power generated at its 270MW Lambs Draw solar PV project, which will be built in Kansas.

The global solar inverter industry will contract over the next two years as major markets in China, Europe and the US confront new volatility, according to energy market analyst Wood Mackenzie.  

Voltage Energy has received what it calls the solar industry’s first full-system 2kV EBOS certification from UL Solutions.

Imperial Star's DomesticIQ calculator aims to bring some clarity to the complexities of navigating US solar domestic content requirements.

Spanish renewables developer Acciona Energia has sold a 49% minority stake in a 1.3GW US solar PV project portfolio.

A roundup of three solar PV project financing stories from Australia, Texas and California, with updates from Potentia Energy, Origis Energy and Baywa r.e.