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Origis Energy has secured a financing package from MUFG to support the development of a 350MW solar portfolio in the US. Lab-tested solar module performance has improved over the last year, according to data from US-based technical advisory firm RETC.
Tariffs on imports from China are expected to greatly affect energy storage costs, and a 90-day pause in mid-May gave the industry a temporary reprieve. The Wood Mackenzie report notes that the United States is heavily dependent on battery cells to serve the burgeoning market for utility-scale battery energy storage Systems.
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