Markets & Finance

Solar power saved the European Union €20 billion (US$22 billion) in gas imports between 1 March and 15 July, according to SolarPower Europe.

US module and soon-to-be cell manufacturer T1 Energy is looking beyond wafers and cells to catalyse domestic production of ancillary components such as glass, frames and even pallets—while tapping semiconductor industry talent to staff its expanding operations.

Qualitas Energy has secured a €53 million (US$63 million) non-recourse financing package for a 117MWp greenfield solar PV portfolio in Poland.

CERC issues suo motu order to release interstate transmission connectivity reserved for renewable projects that failed to secure PPAs.

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a subsidiary of global asset owner giant BlackRock, has agreed to acquire a majority and controlling interest in commercial solar PV developer Summit Ridge Energy.

Shell Overseas Investment, a wholly owned subsidiary of oil and gas giant Shell, has signed an agreement to sell 100% of Solenergi Power Private to renewables platform Aditya Birla Renewables (ABRen).

German solar and wind developer SoWiTec has announced insolvency due to excessive debt.

David Moser of Becquerel Institute Italia talks about the complex challenges that AI brings to the PV value chain.

The Turkish government has launched a new tender seeking 900MW of new solar PV capacity and 1.5GW of new wind capacity.

JinkoSolar has announced a senior management change as the company continues to struggle with losses.