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The projects, with 517MW cumulative capacity, are currently under construction and expected to begin operations by the end of 2025.

This comes after the IPP received siting permit and a formal notice to proceed with construction from the New York Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Transmission (ORES).

Indian solar manufacturer Premier Energies has put under review its plan to build a solar cell plant in the US due to policy uncertainty.

The site will produce 3GW of passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) crystalline silicon solar cells by Q3 2025, ES Foundry said in an announcement.

US president Donald Trump has brought in new tariffs on China with 10% and Canada with 25%, while Mexico tariffs have been halted for a month.

The portfolio comprises two projects: the 163MW Starr Solar in Starr County and the 125MW Second Division Solar project in Brazoria County.

Scatec has registered a consolidated revenue of NOK1.15 billion for the last quarter of 2024, down from the same period a year prior.

The company announced last week that the Desert Quartzite project in Riverside County, California, began operations in December 2024.

In total, 30 of the projects are solar PV – either utility-scale or distributed energy generation (DER) – and would add 2.8GW of capacity.

National Grid Renewables has begun construction on a solar project in Ohio and completed construction on two others in Minnesota.