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US PV module supply under the microscope: ‘Trade regulations unlikely to include extra countries in the short term’

May 2, 2024
Kiwa PVEL's Tristan Erion-Lorico talks about his view on AD/CVD regulations and Kiwa PVEL's Module Reliability Scorecard.
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First Solar breaks module production record with 3.6GW in Q1 2024

May 2, 2024
Of the total production volume, the company’s Series 6 modules accounted for 2.4GW, with the remaining production being the Series 7 modules. 
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First Solar inks 547MW module supply deal with Birch Creek Energy

May 1, 2024
Under the agreement, First Solar will supply its Series 6 Plus bifacial thin-film PV modules to the St. Louis-based company. 
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Sunpower to cut 1,000 jobs, admits misstatements in financial results for 2022

April 24, 2024
SunPower will reduce workforce and close business segments as the latest steps to simplify business structure and lower costs.
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US to announce US$7 billion rooftop solar programme on Earth Day 2024

April 22, 2024
The US government will announce US$7 billion in grants for residential solar projects to power more than 900,000 low-income households.
Solar panels in Minneapolis.

Clean energy accounts for 10% of global GDP growth in 2023, IEA says

April 18, 2024
Clean energy added about US$320 billion to the world economy last year, accounting for 10% of global GDP growth in 2023, according to a study from the IEA.
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US grid connection backlog, dominated by solar, grows to 2.6TW in 2023

April 11, 2024
Grid connection backlog increased by 27% YOY in the US with about 2.6TW of generation and storage capacity now seeking grid interconnection.
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Dominion Energy receives approval for 764MW solar projects

April 2, 2024
US utility Dominion Energy has received approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission for 764MW solar projects.
A Heliene manufacturing plant.

Heliene inks deal to source US-made cells from Suniva

March 27, 2024
Heliene has signed an agreement with solar cell manufacturer Suniva to source cells from the latter's manufacturing plant in the US.
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Thornova Solar launches n-type TOPCon modules

March 26, 2024
US-based solar manufacturer Thornova Solar has launched a new n-type TOPCon module series for utility-scale projects.

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