Arizona

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The facility expects to produce  7,000 tonnes of cobalt per year and calls for 28.4 MW of on-site solar power generating arrays to be installed on 105 acres of the company’s 139-acre property in Yuma County, Ariz.

The Swiss solar module manufacturer stated they will transition all of its manufacturing away from plastic.

pv magazine USA’s recap of notable upstream solar, integrated solar, finance and rooftop installers that reported fourth quarter or fiscal year earnings over the last week.

The deal expands upon the master supply agreement between the two solar businesses that includes a 4 GW transaction announced in April 2022 and, more recently, a 700 MW commitment announced in October 2022.

Sun Streams 3, a 285 MWdc solar plus 215 MWac / 860 MWh storage project located in Maricopa County, Arizona is expected to begin commercial operation in 2024.

New Mexico North Path will help unlock a share of what its local energy authority has estimated is $11 billion of untapped renewable energy investment potential in the state. 

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The world’s fourth largest solar manufacturer joins a plethora of U.S. solar manufacturing announcements that have amounted to greater than 40 GW since the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act.

The large solar facility is part of a 1 GW portfolio of projects proposed for construction on BLM land in Arizona.