A new 30MW solar PV facility at Fort Stewart was inaugurated by representatives from Georgia Power and US army officials last week. The project marks the fourth large-scale solar project that was produced in collaboration with the US military in Georgia.
High-efficiency PV module manufacturer SunPower has sold two Californian projects, totalling more than 134MW amid recently announced restructuring plans.
Furniture giant IKEA is to add to its portfolio of solar installations in the US with the development of a 1.2MW system atop its new store in Columbus, Ohio.
In this week's Movers & Shakers, PV Tech reports on employment happenings across the globe in Europe, the US and the Middle East. ACWA Power creates a new clean energy division, the executive director of the IEA wins a prize and 8minutenergy's general counsel is appointed to the US Department of Commerce's Renewable Energy and Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC).
After a backlash from Illinois governor Bruce Rauner and his administration, ComEd and Exelon verbally agreed on Tuesday to ditch some of the most controversial provision in their Future Jobs Energy bill, including the mandatory demand charge.
President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed his intentions to cancel the Clean Power Plan, in a video message outlining his plans for when he takes office in January.