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Nevada solar moved up in a big way earlier this week, with the state legislature passing several bills to ensure the industry will return to its former heights.

Residential solar provider Vivint Solar announced Thursday that it plans to re-enter the Nevada solar sector, with the company offering its residential PV systems to residents within the state.

Following on from the successful year for solar that was 2016, the US market added 2,044MW of new capacity in Q1 2017 alone. As installations grow, prices continue to fall to new lows and utility-scale system prices dropped below US$1/Watt for the first time according to GTM Research.

GameChange Solar announced last week that it has won approximately 260MW of fixed-tilt racking orders across four states in the US.

IPP and renewable energy solutions provider Coronal Energy, powered by Panasonic, and Dominion Energy announced this week that they are developing a new PV facility in Essex County, Virginia.

Utility-scale solar and wind project developer Apex Clean Energy announced that it has completed the final delivery of the largest renewable energy project serving the US Army at Fort Hood, Texas.

Sunrun, the largest dedicated residential solar company in the US, announced this week that it is expanding its home solar business to Texas, one of the sunniest and most populous states in the county.

Miami, Florida-headquartered solar developer Origis Energy has broken ground on a US$33.2 million 20MW solar plant in its home state.

California is mandated to receive all its power from renewable sources by 2045 under legislation that passed in the Senate yesterday.

President Trump has elected to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement, according to White House officials.