Americas

Glass supplier company NSG Group has opened a solar glass production line to support cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film PV manufacturer First Solar.

Plenitude has acquired a 49% stake in the 300MW Sandrini solar-plus-storage portfolio in California from EDP Renewables North America.

The letter said the IRA has brought “significant investments in the health of our economy" and US$500 billion in manufacturing investments.

Global solar corporate financing has decreased 24% in 2024, compared to the previous year, with US$26.3 billion, according to market research firm Mercom Capital Group.

Improving access to data and shortening interconnection processes are key priorities for the US grid, says the Department of Energy (DOE).

The domestic content bonus could attract bipartisan political support and insulate the IRA ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration next week.

According to Qcells, the recipient companies are allegedly producing and selling products using laser enhanced contact optimization technology, for which it holds the patent.

The agreement will support the construction of six PV plants, with a combined capacity of 724MW, which will be sited to support Google’s data centre operations.

These programmes are Empowering Rural America and Powering Affordable Clean Energy, with investments in rural communities across 30 US states.

Sacramento Drilling specialises in piling and foundation drilling for solar projects, which allows steel racking to be installed in the ground.