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Tesla’s 2021 solar installs reach four-year high of 345MW

Tesla’s solar installations jumped 68% in 2021 to 345MW despite a slight dip in additions year-on-year during the fourth quarter.

European solar developers call for solar supply chain strategy, target 20GW of manufacturing capacity by 2030

Major European solar developers have called on the European Union (EU) to develop a PV supply chain strategy to avoid cost increases and disruption to projects, with the group calling for 20GW of manufacturing capacity by 2030.

Brookfield Renewable nets 13GW solar pipeline through Urban Grid acquisition

Renewables owner and operator Brookfield Renewable has tripled its US development pipeline to 31GW through the US$650 million acquisition of clean power developer Urban Grid.

Italy to limit profits made by some FIT-backed solar projects in response to energy crisis

Italy’s government will limit the windfall profits of some feed-in tariff-backed solar PV projects that have been able to benefit from rising energy prices.

US renewables firms claim US$2bn lost each month amidst Build Back Better deadlock

More than 260 companies in the US clean energy sector are demanding urgent action on the US$1.75 trillion Build Back Better (BBB) Act, claiming that US$2 billion is being lost in economic activity every month the long-awaited bill is delayed.

PODCAST: Scaling up solar PV, California’s net metering row explained

The year has gotten off to a frenetic start, with plenty of news from the global solar and energy storage sectors to digest on the January 2022 episode of the Solar Media Podcast.

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Mytilineos solar and storage investments at ‘full speed’ after EPC growth

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January 28, 2022
Greek industrial group Mytilineos said its renewables and storage unit continues with “full speed” to invest in solar and battery energy storage systems globally following a 2021 that saw the business expand its PV engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) operations.

ReNew Power sells rooftop solar portfolio for US$90m to focus on utility-scale PV

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January 28, 2022
Indian independent power producer (IPP) ReNew Power has sold its 117MW rooftop solar portfolio as part of a strategy to heighten its focus on utility-scale PV.  

Global renewables investment reaches new high in 2021 but rapid ramp-up needed

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January 28, 2022
Global investment in renewables rose to new heights in 2021 as solar and wind deployment surged, but total energy transition expenditure needs to triple in the coming years to get on track for net zero, according to new research from BloombergNEF.

LONGi increases wafer prices by 4% as hopes of falling costs fade

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January 28, 2022
LONGi has raised its wafer prices for a second time in just over a month as hopes of falling costs fade and China shuts down for a week for its annual Luna New Year holiday.

Hecate Energy passes first application stage for a 500MW solar PV project in New York

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January 27, 2022
Hecate Energy’s first stage application for a 500MW solar PV plant in the state of New York has been accepted by the newly formed New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES).

Green Arrow Capital buys 500MW+ of solar PV projects in Spain

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January 27, 2022
Italian asset manager Green Arrow Capital (GAC) has signed a framework agreement with Spanish solar company Progressum Energy Developments (PED) to acquire 508MW of ready-to-build solar PV projects in Spain in a deal worth over €400 million (US$446 million).
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January 26, 2022
s solar finds itself deployed in further and more far flung climes, it is also having to operate in increasingly harsher climates. In this article, VDE Renewables assesses how such climates affect PV performance and what must be taken into consideration when formulating O&M strategies.

NextEra Energy CEO: Build Back Better is an ‘accelerator, not something that we would need’

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January 26, 2022
The CEO of US utility NextEra Energy has said that while he thinks it is “more likely than not” that the clean energy piece of the country's Build Back Better (BBB) bill gets acted on this year, the company doesn’t need policy support included in the legislation to achieve its targets.

Sunrun upsizes loan facility to US$425m to reflect higher valuation

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January 26, 2022
Leading US solar installer Sunrun has upsized its loan facility to US$425 million from US$250 million at “enhanced terms and longer tenor” to reflect the company’s higher valuation and strong performance.

NEM 3.0 proposal would cut California’s residential solar market in half by 2024, says WoodMac

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January 26, 2022
Proposed changes to California’s net metering (NEM) incentive programme will severely reduce residential PV’s value proposition in the state, cutting its solar market in half by 2024, Wood Mackenzie has warned.

ADT Solar aiming to become ‘biggest residential solar installer in the US’ as it evolves into smart home company

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January 26, 2022
Home security giant ADT is evolving from a security company to a smart home company, with around 80% of its revenue coming from its smart home business, said its president and CEO Jim DeVries

JinkoSolar shares surge on STAR Market debut

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January 26, 2022
Shares in ‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member JinkoSolar’s operating subsidiary surged on the company’s Shanghai stock market debut, closing at more than double their listing price.

Soltec lands deal for 420MW of solar PV projects in Chile and Colombia

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January 26, 2022
Spanish solar tracker manufacturer Soltec has signed contracts to supply 420MW of its SF7 bifacial trackers to two projects in Chile and Colombia – likely owned by Enel Green Power –that are due to be completed this year.

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ReNew Power sells rooftop solar portfolio for US$90m to focus on utility-scale PV

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Global renewables investment reaches new high in 2021 but rapid ramp-up needed

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Brookfield Renewable nets 13GW solar pipeline through Urban Grid acquisition

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Hecate Energy passes first application stage for a 500MW solar PV project in New York

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