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The projects cover different types of clean energy, including solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and microgrids.

US cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film module manufacturer First Solar has increased its manufacturing capacity in 2023 by 6.8GW, most of which from its Series 7.

US solar tracker manufacturer Array Technologies has announced a plan to build the second manufacturing plant in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Class action lawsuits have been filed against US domestic solar company SunPower, amidst allegations that company misled investors by failing to disclose that it had inaccurately reported the cost of revenue and inventory metrics.

Ampt CEO Levent Gun speaks about the importance of optimising operations and the challenges and opportunities of working in the US.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) along with 20 municipal utilities and solar developer Origis Energy have expanded their municipal solar PV portfolio to 600MW.

A satellite launched by Caltech has received and transmitted solar power to Earth, the first time this has been done.

A round-up of the latest news from the US market, including Ameren’s progress on a 200MW solar installation acquisition in Missouri, Avantus breaking ground on a PV plant in Texas and EDF Renewables receiving approval for a 300MW solar project. 

Lightsource bp has closed a tax equity deal, worth US$267 million, with financial services company Wells Fargo for a 481MW solar portfolio.

Solar PV capacity is expected to almost treble over the 2022-2027 period, growing by 1.5TW and will surpass coal as the largest source of power capacity worldwide, according to a report from the IEA.