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The Shanxi Installation Group has selected Spanish engineering consultancy IDOM to design its 500MW Al Kamil I Solar Project in Oman.

Solar power generation facilities can be exposed to risks from the effects of hailstorms, snow and typhoons, according to kWh Analytics.

The EBRD has announced a US$265 million loan for a new 1.2GW solar PV plant, to be co-located with a 600MWh BESS, in Minya, Egypt.

Pivot Energy has closed a US$500 million bilateral corporate credit facility to further solar PV and BESS deployments.

China’s Ministry of Commerce is proposing to introduce export controls on key PV components, including polysilicon, wafers and cells.

JMK has released a report on curtailment of renewable energy in India, showing that solar PV curtailment reached 96.9GW in September.

Solesca has released the second version of its software, which includes the ability to map the terrain for a proposed PV installation site.

Italy’s GSE has awarded US$863.6 million in grant funding to 505MW of new rooftop solar capacity, to be deployed on agricultural projects.

NYSERDA has announced its allocations of US$200 million to expand access to affordable solar energy across New York state.

The South Australian government has selected four solar and wind proposals totalling almost 13GW in the Whyalla West release area, west of the steelmaking city.