Lightsource bp, the solar power arm of oil and gas major bp, has sold a 1GW solar portfolio in Australia to Beijing Energy International Australia, the local subsidiary of Chinese clean energy firm Beijing Energy.
French energy giant TotalEnergies has started construction on a solar-plus-storage project in South Africa, with a power generation capacity of 216MW and a battery output of 75MW/500MWh.
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released proposed guidance for the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit, clarifying definitions of eligible components and detailing the tax credit amount for eligible solar components.
The government of Sri Lanka has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Australian firm United Solar Group (USG) for a 700MW floating solar and storage project.
US utility Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) has announced a plan to expand a 765 kV substation to add 2.45GW of renewables in Illinois.
SolarPower Europe, the trade body representing the European solar industry, has published a report forecasting the next four years of solar power on the continent, headlined by the fact that European solar developers are on track to install a record 56GW of new solar capacity in 2023.
In this field, an emerging technology-100MW Auto Hi Pot Tester is attracting widespread attention. This breakthrough technology not only improves the efficiency of testing, but also provides engineers with a more reliable testing solution.
Spanish solar PV developer Solarpack has signed two power purchase agreements (PPA) with a “global utility” for solar PV capacity in its home country.
India’s renewables capacity will increase to 170GW by March 2025 for a number of reasons, including the decline in solar PV cell and module prices, according to a study conducted by Indian rating agency ICRA.
Astronergy European Product and Technical Service Manager, Dr Yi Deng, addressed attendees at the recent PV ModuleTech conference in Barcelona, underlining the company’s market knowledge and diversity of solutions.
London-headquartered renewable energy financier Cubico Sustainable Investments has started operations of its 135MW solar PV plant in the state of Mississippi, US.
Solar has become the cheapest source of newly-built electricity generation in multiple markets across the globe, with the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) for solar PV 29% lower than the cheapest fossil fuel alternative, according to consultancy firm EY’s new report.
