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The SEIA and Wood Mackenzie have released their latest report into US solar, and expect the industry to add 32GW of new capacity this year.

PV Tech Premium looks at how the Inflation Reduction Act could help in redeveloping closed-down US coal assets to host solar PV projects.

Summit Ridge Energy and HASI have agreed to build, own and operate a 250MW community solar portfolio in the states of Illinois and Maryland.

The SEIA has published research concluding that solar and storage companies have added over US$100 billion to the US economy.

PV Tech spoke with Conor Grogan, co-founder and co-CEO of Hawthorne Renewables, about the company’s operations in the US market and plans for the upcoming years.

Solar power purchase agreement prices in Q2 2023 in North America have dropped for the first time since Q1 2020 thanks to the increase in incorporating benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act and a stabilised solar supply chain.

Gyanesh Chaudhary, Vikram Solar’s chairman, tells PV Tech Premium about the company’s first vertical integration and manufacturing facility abroad and how it was driven by the IRA and recent cell capacity wins in India.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the US has launched a US$7 billion competitive grant competition to offer low-income households access to solar energy.

Canadian utility BC Hydro has announced to launch a call for new sources of renewable and emission free electricity in early 2024.