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A round-up of policy developments and project news from the US, where Massachusetts’ SMART programme has doubled its capacity and plans to launch a regional imbalance market in the Southeast have come under scrutiny.

Solar and storage developer 8minute Solar Energy has completed its first utility-scale solar project in Texas.

June 2020’s episode of the Solar Media Podcast is now available to listen to, and it’s jam packed with insight and discussion around a flurry of activity in the US and Europe.

US-based utility Duke Energy intends to double its renewables capacity to 16GW in the next five years.

Duke Energy Renewables’ 100MW Lapetus Solar project in Andrews County, Texas, began commercial operation in December 2019. This stands as Duke Energy's second solar project in commercial operation in Texas and the first large-scale PV project in Andrews County.

PPA unveiled alongside 160MW wind deal with Duke Energy set to help US telecoms giant save 10 times more greenhouse gas than its operations emit by 2025.

Rambler scheme becomes Duke’s fourth solar project in Lone Star state and will feature Canadian Solar’s BiKu modules, with plans to take it live by mid-2020.

Firm bags US$204.5m from five banks as it acquires solar scheme in Nolan County, set to become its largest renewable venture once live.

With its 150MW North Rosamond PV project coming online in June, Duke Energy has passed the 1GW threshold of utility-scale owned and operated solar facilities nationwide.

Firm bags €154.3m as it floats renewable fund in London, inverter maker in deal with Solar-Log, US player acquires juwi's 60MW Colorado scheme.