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Three project stories have come out of the US this week, including EDF Renewables in Ohio, EDP Renewables in California and Origis in Florida.

US renewable project developer Deriva Energy has commissioned its 140MW Spanish Peaks Solar portfolio in the US state of Colorado.

The Emeren Group has signed a seven-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 15MW solar project in Poland.

Jindal Renewables has selected Waaree Energies to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for its 2GW solar PV plant.

Tunisia has announced the winners of tenders for over 500MW of solar capacity, including Qair International and Voltalia.

Enlight Renewable Energy has announced financing for the 290MWdc/940MWh solar-plus-storage Roadrunner project near Tucson, Arizona.

New York state has issued its final siting permit for AES’ 125MW Somerset solar project, to be built on former industrial land.

Renewable energy is now a competitive alternative to fossil fuels, and more than 800 coal plants in smaller economies could be replaced by PV.

The Huadian Tibet Caipeng project, at 5,228 metres above sea level, is the highest-altitude solar project to receive a grid connection.

This week, a number of solar developers have raised funds for a number of projects, including Sonnedix in Europe and Origis in the US.