commercial and industrial

The commercial and industrial (C&I) segment represented the bulk of additions in 2024 with 1,085MW, while residential solar added 346MW.

The money raised will support the development of the company’s C&I portfolio of more than 200 projects across the US.

Technology companies are the biggest commercial investors into the solar power sector in the US, including Meta, Amazon and Google.

The German solar trade association (BSW) has criticised government proposals to amend its Energy Industry Act.

The US distributed solar sector added 808,349 new operational systems in 2023, a record figure for a 12-month period.

Several Chinese provinces have suspended the approval of new distributed PV projects amid concerns over available grid capacity.

Israel-headquartered solar inverter supplier SolarEdge has reported a quarterly decline in shipments in the second quarter of 2024 with 873MW.

Renewables service provider RNWBL has partnered with US-based PV recycling firm Solarcycle to recycle and reuse solar panels under RNWBL’s commercial and industrial (C&I) operations.

The corporate world is taking an increased interest in community solar, which can take multiple forms, from tax equity to offtake.

Aggreko Energy Transition Solutions, a division of power generation equipment supplier Aggreko, has acquired US-based commercial and industrial solar company Infiniti Energy from private equity firm Upper Bay Infrastructure Partners.