Aside from the usual big hitters – China, the US and India – Dunlop said she believed all parts of the world could play a role in helping meet the burgeoning demand for solar over the rest of this decade and beyond.
AES Dominicana has raised US$368 million in a loan facility that will be used to finance renewable energy projects in the Dominican Republic.
“Cut-throat” competition in the polysilicon production industry in 2024 could push many Chinese producers out of business, according to analysis from industry research firm Bernreuter Research.
Israel-headquartered independent power producer (IPP) Econergy has announced the commercial operation of a 155MW solar project in Romania.
US renewables developer Longroad Energy has secured US$600 million in debt financing to grow its renewables portfolio.
The European Commission (EC) has approved this week Italy’s and Hungary’s aid schemes to support renewable energy projects.
Israel-headquartered independent power producer (IPP) Ecoenergy has closed a €60 million (US$65.5 million) funding facility with Austrian bank Raiffeisen for its 155MW Ratesti solar project in Romania.
The European Commission has opened this year’s Innovation Fund with a budget of €4 billion (US$4.4 billion) to support the development of decarbonisation technologies.
Germany’s auction for solar installations on buildings and noise barriers has awarded contracts to 88 bids with a cumulative capacity of 191MW.
US renewable energy firm Clēnera’s affiliate Country Acres Clean Power has entered into a busbar power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) for a 392MWdc/344MWac solar project in California, which also features 688MWh of energy storage capacity.
Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Grenergy Renovables will invest in expanding its solar PV and energy storage portfolios to 5GW and 4.1GWh respectively by 2026.
US solar tracker manufacturer Array Technologies has announced plans to build a second manufacturing plant in Albuquerque, New Mexico.