Analyst Wood Mackenzie expects the US community solar sector to add 7.3GW of new capacity by 2029, which would push the total cumulative installed community solar capacity to above 14GW.
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) revealed yesterday (12 August) that mild winter temperatures and sunny skies across the country resulted in new winter lows for electricity demand in Victoria and South Australia, at 2,810MW and 264MW, respectively, on 11 August.
Australian think tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF) has signaled that the mineral-rich region of Pilbara, Western Australia, needs rapid investment in its transmission network to ensure renewable energy, such as solar, can help drive decarbonisation.
Renewable energy developer Acen Australia has submitted assessment documents for its 600MW Birriwa solar-plus-storage in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, through the Federal government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC).
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a US$1.45 billion loan to Korean-owned solar manufacturer Hanwha Qcells to support its vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Georgia.
US solar tracker manufacturer Array Technologies has launched a new wireless tracker system called SkyLink.
Australian PV cell technology startup SunDrive Solar has revealed that it has undergone a restructuring of the company, resulting in job cuts, as it looks to “sharpen its focus on solar innovation”.
The price of n-type solar modules has continued to decline in Europe thanks to oversupply and “fierce competition” amongst manufacturers, according to the latest pv.index report.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has invested US$2.2 billion for the US grid, supporting eight projects covering 18 states.
A new tender from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) seeks 2,000MW of solar PV combined with 1,000MW/4,000MWh of energy storage system (ESS) technology.
US residential solar provider SunPower has filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code.
Spanish energy developer Acciona Energía has been awarded a 12-year contract for difference (CfD) to develop the 189MW Promina solar PV project, currently under construction in Croatia.
