Americas

Floating solar remains constrained by a range of technical and regulatory uncertainties, according to an IEA PVPS report.

The US state of New Jersey has launched its third solicitation of the CSI Program, seeking 300MW of solar PV and 160MWh of energy storage.

US material recovery firm OnePlanet has closed two financing deals to aid the development of a solar module recycling facility in Florida.

The recent tariffs on Chinese products, along with the now paused global tariffs from other countries, are expected to have a minimal impact on US-based microinverter manufacturer Enphase Energy.

Solar PV developer Atlas Renewable Energy has secured US$510 million in financing for a solar-plus-storage project in Antofagasta, Chile.

The US Department of Commerce has issued anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on solar cell imports from Southeast Asia.

Colombian energy supplier Celsia has acquired a 375MW solar PV portfolio in Colombia from renewables developer Mainstream Renewable Power.

ES Foundry has signed a 150MW cell supply deal with what it calls a “leading national community solar developer” in the US.

Catalyze has secured US$85 million in tax equity investment to support the construction of 75MW of distributed solar projects in the US.

Chinese, Indian and American companies have strengthened their positions atop the solar industry’s EPC rankings, according to Wiki-Solar.