US cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film module manufacturer First Solar has signed a framework agreement with solar developer Energix Renewables to supply 5GW of modules.
Solar developer Heelstone Renewable Energy has closed a tax equity investment for four solar projects in Georgia, the US, with a cumulative capacity of 320MWdc.
US energy company DTE Energy has announced an agreement with 21 organisations in Michigan on its CleanVision Integrated Resource Plan, including developing over 15GW of renewable energy by 2042.
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.
Solar developer Aspen Power has secured US$90 million to continue developing its community solar, small-utility and commercial and industrial (C&I) projects.
The world is increasing its installed solar PV capacity as 1TW will be added annually by 2030, while the annual polysilicon and wafer production capacity will continue to rise, according to the report Powering a Green Future: A Forecast to 2030 for Solar, Wind, and Energy Storage published by Taiwanese renewables research firm InfoLink Consulting.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the US has launched a US$7 billion competitive grant competition to offer low-income households access to solar energy.
