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A recent report covered by PV Tech suggested that solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices in North America have dropped for the first time since the first quarter of 2020, but this could hardly be a long term trend as multiple challenges will prevent the prices from falling. 

Solar module manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has posted a slightly dropped financial performance as its adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2023 decreased by 2.4% to US$30.2 million.

The cumulative community solar capacity in the US will reach 14GW by 2028, according to Wood Mackenzie and and the Coalition for Community Solar Access.

The US solar industry added 2.7GW of capacity during the second quarter of the year, more than half of all clean power installations, according to American Clean Power Association (ACP).

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed a loan agreement with the government of Belize to build a 60MW solar power plant in Central American country.

US renewable power developer Invenergy has secured US$1.5 billion revolving credit facility from financial company Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking.

US solar installer Sunrun's installed solar capacity in the second quarter of 2023 increased by 23% quarter-on-quarter, while it also significantly improved its net income to US$55.5 million in Q2.

Israeli solar inverter manufacturer SolarEdge posted strong financial results for the second quarter of 2023 with record revenues from the solar segment of US$947.4 million.

Part-2 of this article will discuss how recycling solar PV will reach landfill parity, the company’s global ambition and how PV recycling will have to work towards avoiding dumping panels illegally in less developed countries.

First Solar has announced that it will produce a limited production run of bifacial thin film PV modules, which it says are the first of their kind. The company ultimately plans to roll the product out commercially, following field and laboratory testing.