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Greenbacker has raised US$440 million in finance to support the development of the 674MW Cider solar project in the US state of New York.

FinDev Canada has announced a US$56 million loan to support the development of project Illa, which will be the largest in Peru.

There has been a 'clear cooling' of appetite for new renewable energy investments in the US, according to speakers at SFIEU 2026.

The price of solar PPAs signed in North America increased 3.2% between the third and fourth quarters of 2025, reaching a high of US$61.67/MWh.

A new trade association, Californians for Local, Affordable Solar and Storage (CLASS) has started work to improve access to community solar.

The US Department of Commerce has found 'countervailable subsidies' of 117.41% provided to China-based manufacturers of solar PV cells.

The AUC has granted approval to Finnish investor Korkia to build two solar PV projects in Alberta, Canada, with a combined capacity of 430MW.

Global clean energy investment reached a record US$2.3 trillion in 2025, an 8.1% increase over the previous year, according to BNEF.

To say that it has been a busy time for the US solar industry lately would be an understatement, especially at the policy and tariff level.

The USPTO has denied three challenges to patents held by US solar manufacturer First Solar pertaining to its production of TOPCon cells.