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Thin-film solar PV manufacturer First Solar has confirmed the Louisiana location of its fifth US manufacturing facility, a 3.5GW, US$1.1 billion dollar Cadmium Telluride (CadTel) module production factory.

Solar manufacturer Canadian Solar has signed a 7GW module supply agreement with EDF Renewables North America.

Swift Current Energy has closed financing for its 800MWdc/593MWac Double Black Diamond solar project, having raised US$779 million.

Array Technologies has published its financial results for the second quarter of this year, which include a revenue of US$507.7 million.

Nucor has signed a power purchase agreement with NextEra Energy to acquire 250MW from the latter’s upcoming Sebree Solar project in Kentucky.

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has published the final draft of a new programme to reform interconnections in the US energy grid.

Leeward and Nextracker have signed a deal to deliver 3GW of the latter’s trackers to the former’s under-construction solar projects.

The ANSI has allowed the SEIA to develop 11 new standards governing solar generation and battery storage in the US.

The US's Council on Environmental Quality has proposed a rule that would streamline the permitting process for new renewable projects.

Solar tracker supplier Nextracker has reported a 19% rise in year-on-year revenues for Q2 2023 (Q1  financial year (FY) 2024), to US$479.5 million.