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Finlay Colville noted that a greater emphasis on domestic manufacturing “changes the whole supply chain,” at the UK Solar Summit.

US utility Alliant Energy has completed construction work at a 200MW solar PV plant in the state of Wisconsin.

FTC Solar has launched its Automated Hail Stow Solution, an automated programme to stow PV modules ahead of hailstorms.

Korean-owned solar manufacturer Qcells has commissioned a 50MW/200MWh solar-plus-storage project in California.

Solar manufacturer Qcells has partnered with Lumet, a specialist in solar cell metallisation technology, to reduce the cost of its cell production lines.

A new report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that new solar and wind capacity drove US$249 billion of economic benefits.

Maxeon Solar Technologies posted net losses of US$14.87 million in its Q1 2024 financial results. It also announced that its future utility-scale solar business will be “focused exclusively on the US”.

Renewables developer EDP Renewables North America has built a 157MW solar PV project in Arkansas, marking the company’s entry into the state.

The US government has proposed new regulations regarding tax credits for the owners of renewable energy and energy storage facilities eligible for support under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Responsibility for awarding permits for new renewable projects in Michigan will remain with the state’s Public Service Commission.