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LG Electronics to exit solar module business citing supply chain concerns

LG Electronics to exit solar module business citing supply chain concerns

LG Electronics has confirmed it is to exit the solar module manufacturing business.
Washington utility Avista launches 200MW hybrid RFP, aims to meet CETA clean energy requirements

Washington utility Avista launches 200MW hybrid RFP, aims to meet CETA clean energy requirements

Washington state utility Avista has launched a request for proposals (RFP) for 196MW of winter capacity and 190MW of summer…
US added record 12.4GW of utility-scale solar last year despite module availability issues – ACP

US added record 12.4GW of utility-scale solar last year despite module availability issues – ACP

Utility-scale solar deployment in the US reached a new high last year despite scores of projects being pushed back, in…
Sunrun installs 792MW in 2021 following strong growth rate, NEM 3.0 changes could dent 2022 outlook

Sunrun installs 792MW in 2021 following strong growth rate, NEM 3.0 changes could dent 2022 outlook

Leading US solar installer Sunrun installed 792MW of solar capacity in 2021, a 31% growth on 2020, exceeding guidance, reflecting…
Enphase’s EV push to benefit solar installers and ease grid pressure, co-founder says

Enphase’s EV push to benefit solar installers and ease grid pressure, co-founder says

Having completed its entry into the electric vehicle (EV) sector, microinverter supplier Enphase Energy is now accelerating efforts to develop bi-directional…
Appalachian Power issues RFP for 150MW of solar with option for BESS

Appalachian Power issues RFP for 150MW of solar with option for BESS

US utility Appalachian Power has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 150MW of solar in West Virginia with…
AT&T signs virtual power purchase agreements for 155MW of US solar

AT&T signs virtual power purchase agreements for 155MW of US solar

US telecoms and entertainment giant AT&T has inked two new virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) with energy trader Vitol for…
SunPower’s Q4 earnings plummet due to cracked connectors charge

SunPower’s Q4 earnings plummet due to cracked connectors charge

US solar installer SunPower’s backlog has reached its highest ever level, but the firm said its Q4 earnings were hit…
Interconnection reform should be a top priority for FERC, clean energy associations say

Interconnection reform should be a top priority for FERC, clean energy associations say

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) should make interconnection reform a top priority to reduce the backlog of projects…