Americas

Beleaguered Norwegian silicon producer REC Silicon has received a buyout offer from its largest shareholder, Hanwha Corporation.

Vietnamese solar manufacturer Boviet Solar has opened its first US module assembly plant, in North Carolina, with an annual nameplate capacity of 2GW.

Greek renewables developer Metlen Energy & Metals has sold a Chilean solar-plus-storage portfolio to investor Glenfarne Asset Company.

PV Tech has launched a new monthly newsletter which will focus on data. Every month, the newsletter will include an exclusive chart on a given topic.

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.