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Longroad breaks ground on 152MWdc Maine PV project featuring First Solar modules, Nextracker trackers

US renewable energy developer Longroad Energy has commenced construction on the 152MWdc Three Corners solar project in Maine. Upon completion, it is expected to...

First Solar to supply Intersect Power with further 4.9GWdc of modules

US solar manufacturer First Solar will supply renewables developer Intersect Power with an additional 4.9GWdc of its thin-film PV modules. The transaction means that...

US and China are most attractive renewables markets, but world must decentralise grids – EY

The latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI 60) shows that energy transition and renewables deployment continue to be of paramount concern to global...

First Solar selects Alabama for 3.5GWdc module manufacturing factory

Thin-film manufacturer First Solar has confirmed that its fourth US factory will be opened in Lawrence County, Alabama. The factory has an expected manufacturing...

Enel to build 3GW solar cell and module manufacturing factory in US

Enel North America intends to build a solar cell and module manufacturing facility in the US with an initial capacity of at least 3GW. The...

US utility-scale solar construction costs fell 8% in 2020 – EIA

Average construction costs for US utility-scale solar PV installations continued to drop in 2020, research from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has said,...

Brookfield Renewable to commission 10GW of clean energy assets in three years

Renewables asset owner Brookfield Renewable is planning to commission at least 10GW of clean energy projects in the next three years, leveraging its newly...

Sunrun CEO calls for action to reduce US solar import delays

The CEO of US solar installer Sunrun has called for faster action to reduce import delays that continue to impact the country’s PV industry. During...

Sunrun completes ‘first-of-its-kind’ residential VPP season in New England ISO

US solar installer Sunrun has completed its first successful season running a residential Virtual Power Plant (VPP) in a wholesale capacity market, which the...

Workforce training increases access to solar and jobs in Navajo communities

Gallup Solar and Lightstar Renewables announced a new partnership intended to boost access to clean energy and refrigeration for the Diné/Navajo People. Approximately 15,000 families...

Using AI to optimize and unlock the value of co-located solar and energy storage

Pairing battery storage with wind turbines or solar panels (either on a site level or utility scale) can add a deeper layer of value...

Inside the renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC)

The solar industry celebrated when the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) was extended at 30% for the next decade. Its lesser-known counterpart, the Production Tax...

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China CORNEX signed cooperation agreement with the Italian Cestari Group

On November 13, CORNEX signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Italian company Cestari Group in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to the agreement,...

Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs

California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers....

Cincinnati’s solar array powers city operations, tens of thousands of homes

A sprawling solar array in Highland County now powers 20% of Cincinnati's operations and tens of thousands of homes. Cincinnati’s 900-acre solar farm was completed...

1.2-GW solar panel assembly facility to open in Puerto Rico

A contract solar panel assembly facility will soon open in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, that will supply the utility-scale market on the island and hopefully...