North America

Over $8 billion is available through prizes, private capital and a conditional loan commitment to expand access to cheaper, cleaner energy and to deploy solar power in underrepresented communities.

A team at Colorado State University proposes making thin-film solar cells from naturally abundant molybdenum disulfide.

The new funding, governed by the Inflation Reduction Act, is to be used to build a clean energy economy, create new manufacturing jobs and helping families save money on their energy bills.

The CAISO region’s spring solar record setting season is upon as, with solar peaking at greater than 95% of the state’s demand.

Terrain following trackers, relative newcomers to the solar market, enable solar installation in hilly locations while reducing the need for grading and site remediation.

Also on the rise: FEMA’s $13 billion for Puerto Rico’s grid could shift to solar if lawsuit succeeds. Lowe’s to install solar at 54 California locations. And more.

The company invested $42 million in a 3 GWh South Carolina expansion and $20 million in a Michigan plant upgrade.

RPM Warehousing generates 4.8 MW of solar energy from warehouse facilities in Edison and Avenel, N.J., of which 4.3 MW is available via community solar subscription. The logistics company plans to install a third rooftop solar array of about 3.5 MW to 4 MW on a 480,000 square foot facility at a site within a few miles of its HQ.

Wyoming has enough solar installed to power over 22,000 homes and is set to more than double its solar capacity over the next five years.

The hardware giant signed a power purchase agreement for a 48 MW portfolio of rooftop solar with Greenskies Clean Focus.