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US solar manufacturer First Solar has started an investigation into several crystalline-silicon cell solar manufacturers for potential infringement of its patents.

SunPower said the decision was not made "lightly" and will consider options to support its mutual customers and collective business pipeline.

The facility can process up to 100,000 tonnes of decommissioned solar modules per year that can reduce electronic waste sent to landfills.

From January to May this year, 251 new solar projects became operational in the US, with a combined capacity of 10,669MW.

US utility PacifiCorp and rPlus Energies signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Green River Energy Center project in 2022.

US-based software provider Aurora Solar has acquired solar design tool Lyra to grow its business in residential plan set services and automation.

US energy project developer Avangrid has begun to produce power from the 321MWdc/238MWac True North solar project in Falls County, Texas.

North America is expected to be the major market for solar trackers in the upcoming years driven by increased installations in the US.

Dimension Renewable Energy has announced a new name and a plan to operate 500MW community solar projects by the end of next year.

The US generated 236.12TWh of power last year, while in Germany over 12% of power was produced by solar, the highest among all G7 countries.