Silicon Ranch and First Solar Expand Partnership with 4 GW Supply Agreement First Solar, Inc. has signed a master supply agreement (MSA) to supply 4 gigawatts of thin film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules to Silicon Ranch, one of the nation’s largest independent power producers. The deal, one of First Solar’s largest, will see Silicon Ranch’s projects in the United States receive modules from 2023 to 2025. Silicon Ranch will benefit from the evolution of First Solar’s advanced Cadmium Telluride (CadTel) thin film module technology platform over the span of the agreement. | EDPR and Meta expand on partnership Renewable energy producer EDP Renewables, through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, and Meta, have executed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for 156 MW at the 240 MW Cattlemen Solar Park in Milam County, located in central Texas. | Raptor Maps Raises $22 Million to Advance Solar Analytics & Insights Raptor Maps, a provider of solar lifecycle management software, announced it closed $22 million in Series B funding to supercharge its groundbreaking Raptor Solar software platform. | PV OMCO Solar Invests $5 Million in US Manufacturing OMCO Solar has invested an additional $5 million into its solar manufacturing capabilities, bringing its total investment in equipment and tooling to $75 million. With more than 7 GW of true U.S. manufacturing capacity across four strategic locations (Alabama, Arizona, Indiana, Ohio), OMCO Solar offers its partners the highest quality racking and tracking solutions, shipped nationwide, with the shortest lead times in the industry. | Nevada Gold Mines partners with First Solar to decarbonise its energy supply Israeli solar start-up sets its sights on famously rainy Britain Origis Energy builds on its long-term relationship with First Solar with 750 MW order Verano Energy Acquires 116 MWp of Solar Projects in Chile Portugal EDPR awarded with grid connection in floating solar auction in Portugal Recurrent Energy Sells Solar + Storage project to Matrix Renewables HellermannTyton launches new Competency Hub for the solar industry Grenergy is Developing 1,000 MW of Solar Projects in Colombia Storage Origami prepares 50 MW Gresham House batteries for post-EFR markets Energy technology platform Origami has partnered with UK energy storage fund Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID) and battery optimiser Habitat Energy Ltd to prepare battery assets with a combined capacity of 50MW to participate initially in the Dynamic Containment (DC) and Wholesale Markets. | European Energy Security Needs Energy Storage Sprint Power forms battery technology collaboration with AMTE Power Scientists create new ‘Freeze-Thaw’ battery that locks in energy for months Agenda Solar Energy Future Europe 2022 InterSolar Europe |