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A report from the University of Exeter has concluded that the world has reached “a global irreversible solar tipping point”.

The EIA's latest figures reveal 6% decline in the average cost of building a new solar facility in the US between 2020 and 2021.

The US Department of Energy has agreed to supply up to US$3.3 billion in loan funding to US residential solar developer Sunnova.

The US Energy Information Administration has published its latest monthly report into the country’s energy mix.

PVCase has closed its latest funding round, raising US$100 million from investors Highland Europe, Energize and Elephant.

Procuring power purchase agreement tools will be an option for industry players amid an energy pricing crisis and volatility.

While collecting verified bottom-up project data in real time has previously been cost-prohibitive, satellite data can now be leveraged to make comprehensive market intelligence attainable for investors. Daniel Cruise and Joseph Triepke, partners at energy intelligence firm Lium Research, reveal how satellites can provide more reliable insights into the construction of US utility-scale solar projects.

Last year analysis by renewables performance aggregator and insurance provider kWh Analytics highlighted the extent of solar asset underperformance against P50 estimates in the US. Here, the company’s Sarath Srinivasan details some of the reasons behind that underperformance.