Goldman Sachs spin-out MN8 Energy bags US$612 million for US PV portfolio
The projects, with 517MW cumulative capacity, are currently under construction and expected to begin operations by the end of 2025.
‘Narrowing of the spread’ in European solar as cost of capital changes
The gap between the largest and smallest markets in the European renewable energy sector have narrowed in recent years.
Premier Energies halts solar cell plant in the US amidst policy uncertainty
Indian solar manufacturer Premier Energies has put under review its plan to build a solar cell plant in the US due to policy uncertainty.
Amazon, Iberdrola ink 476MW solar PV and wind PPAs in Spain and Portugal
The deal will see Amazon buying 212MW of solar PV and 254MW of wind power from Iberdrola across Spain and Portugal
288MW Lightsource bp Texas solar portfolio comes online
The portfolio comprises two projects: the 163MW Starr Solar in Starr County and the 125MW Second Division Solar project in Brazoria County.
Solar Energy Industries Association recommends US reach 700GWh of energy storage capacity by 2030
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a whitepaper recommending the US deploy 10 million distributed solar installations and reach 700GWh of installed storage capacity by 2030.
JA Solar unveils DeepBlue 5.0 series of n-type solar modules
JA Solar has unveiled its DeepBlue 5.0 series of modules, its latest n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) product.
Nextracker posts revenue of US$679 million in latest results
Nextracker has published its 2024 financial results, which include revenue of US$679 million in the quarter ending 31 December 2024.
US: IRS modifies BESS domestic content cost proportions, number of suppliers increases
The IRS has released an amended cost breakdown of BESS to be used for calculating if a product qualifies for domestic content tax credit incentives, with an increase in US suppliers in the coming quarters.
Copper plating helps reduce degradation in TOPCon cells, research shows
Scientists in Australia have reported positive results from using copper plating to protect TOPCon PV cells against contaminant-induced degradation.