US solar developer Origis Energy has secured US$344 million from Japanese financial group Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFJ) for a 200MW solar project in Mississippi, the US.
US-based independent power producer Altus Power has acquired solar assets primarily in North and South Carolina, the US, with a combined capacity of 121MW.
Swissolar, the trade association representing the Swiss solar sector, has announced that it expects 1.5GW of new solar capacity to be installed in Switzerland in 2023, an increase of almost 40% on capacity additions in 2022.
Ambuja Cement, a subsidiary of the Adani Group, an Indian conglomerate, has announced a plan to add 1GW of solar and wind generation capacity to power cement production.
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.
