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A new report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that new solar and wind capacity drove US$249 billion of economic benefits.

Renewables developer EDP Renewables North America has built a 157MW solar PV project in Arkansas, marking the company’s entry into the state.

Responsibility for awarding permits for new renewable projects in Michigan will remain with the state’s Public Service Commission.

Ørsted has closed a US$680 million tax equity financing with JP Morgan for a solar project, alongside a solar-plus-storage project.

Spanish firm Acciona Energía has commissioned its 458WM Red-Tailed Hawk PV project in the US state of Texas.

Sabanci Renewables has commissioned its 218MWac Cutlass II solar project in Fort Bend, in the US state of Texas.

The 480MW CEME1 PV project in Chile has started commercial operation, and is the country’s largest solar project by capacity.

DE Shaw Renewable Investments has launched commercial operations at its 80MW Elektron solar project in the US state of Utah.

Tigo Energy has published its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, which include revenues of US$9.8 million.

We speak to kWh Analytics CEO Jason Kaminsky about the use of data in the assessment and management of risk at solar projects.