Americas

Floating solar (FPV) systems from D3Energy, a US-based FPV developer, have withstood the impact of Hurricane Milton in Florida, US.

Filed in the US District Court for the District of Delaware, the lawsuit is in regard to two of Trina Solar's TOPCon patents.

In the US, advanced manufacturing technologies account for the majority of tax credit transfer deals in Q3 2024, according to Crux.

In its final ruling, domestic manufacturing of solar ingots and wafers have been included with a 25% tax credit under Section 48D of the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit rules.

The average global LCOE for fixed-axis solar PV systems in 2024 reached US$66/MWh, ranging from US$28/MWh to US$117/MWh.

2023 was a 'record year' for solar installations, dominated by China which is 'well above the sum of all other markets globally', the IEA said.

Hounen Solar and Solar Long PV-Tech have said they do not have the resources to continue participating in the investigation.

The growing number of solar power plants makes them an increasingly tempting target for cybercriminals. William Noto of cybersecurity firm Claroty looks at the main areas of vulnerability and how the industry can best prepare itself against the growing threat.

The investments will protect the grid from the increasing threat of extreme weather and expand grid capacity as demand grows, the DOE said.

Located in the northern municipality of Nagua, the Payita 2 solar park will be paired with a 4-hour duration 15MW/60MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).