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Nextracker to deliver 3 GW of trackers to Leeward Renewable Energy

Leeward’s portfolio of 25 wind, solar and energy storage facilities across the United States totals about 2.7 GW of generating capacity, and the company reports that it has another 1.9 GW contracted and 20 GW under development and construction across 100 projects.

Heliene plans to manufacture 1 GW solar modules, 1.5 GW solar cells in the U.S.

Canadian-based Heliene plans a new factory in Minnesota that will begin producing modules in 2024 and cells in 2025.

European warehouses store 40 GW of unsold solar panels

Rystad Energy says that about $7.8 billion of solar panels are now being stored in Europe, but European developers continued to buy solar modules from China throughout the first half of this year.

Sunrise brief: Bifacial perovskites show 93% backside efficiency

Also on the rise: First Solar inks 5 GW supply deal with Energix. EPA announces two grant opportunities for clean tech projects. And more.

First Solar inks 5 GW supply deal with Energix

The thin film solar module provider is now booking orders to 2030.

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Michigan utility settlement revises resource plan to add 3.8 GW of renewables

DTE Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan will be more climate-friendly following political action from Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists and the Ecology Center.

U.S. Customs solar exclusions may be “de facto ban on Chinese polysilicon”

Longi solar modules made of Tongwei polysilicon have been excluded from entry to the U.S.

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Indiana utility activates first 465 MW solar projects

The projects are part of NIPSCO’s 2.4 GW clean energy fleet replacing a coal generation portfolio to be retired in the coming years.

Massachusetts has 52 GW of “top rated” solar potential

The state has 506 GW of technical solar potential, according to an analysis by the Department of Energy Resources.

Grassland agrivoltaics show minimal difference in forage yield to traditional growth

A Colorado State University study found that despite a 38% reduction in light availability, a C3 semi-arid grassland only reduced aboveground productivity and photosynthesis by 6%, pointing to the feasibility of grassland agrivoltaics.

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