Miner will spend US$1 billion on "climate-related" projects over the next five years in order to reach a 15% reduction of emissions by 2030 and "net-zero" emissions by 2050.

Group managing £1.135 trillion says it was drawn by Spain’s ‘supportive regulatory regime’ as it spent €120m to help refinance Q-Energy’s operational portfolio.

Solar to continue rapid rise over this decade but lack of foresight with grid planning could mix with ultra-low prices and waste management troubles to set obstacles in the short and long term.

Union of French firms will allow Voltalia to strengthen its offering to third party clients and Greensolver to leverage operational efficiencies and a larger business network.

Pacifico Energy has commenced construction on a 111MW PV installation in Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The utility-scale installation, the first that Pacifico Energy developed in Wakayama Prefecture, is set to become one of the largest operational plants within the prefecture once it becomes operational.

Spain’s self-styled largest utility will 'step up decarbonisation efforts' after coal-fired power plant assets take ~€1.87 billion impairment hit in 2019.

Interest payments, stock market listing and other factors drive doubling of net losses from 2018 (US$68.4m) to 2019 (US$133.4m), even as revenues and new customers increase.

PV monitoring specialist Solytic has targeted a ten-fold increase in the number of systems it monitors after concluding a Series A funding round led by energy giant Vattenfall.

Virus outbreak prevents solar modules and Chinese engineers from reaching Meralco PV projects in the Luzon provinces of Tarlac and Bulacan.

‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member is to expand its monocrystalline silicon ingot capacity by 10,000MT at its subsidiary in Xingtai Economic Development Zone, Hebei province, China.

Private equity house Aurica Capital tells PV Tech why it chose trackers for its first ever solar deal and why the broader PV supply chain holds potential for an investor of its nature.

‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, LONGi Solar has signed a framework agreement to buy Vietnam-based solar cell and module OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Vina Solar for RMB 1.78 billion (US$253 million).

Politburo resolution proposing green energy targets for 2030 (15-20%) and 2045 (25-30%) emerges as country embarks on FiT-to-auction shift to ease PV grid bottlenecks.

If approved, US$788 million Inti Pacha project will join a cluster of other PV projects taking advantage of Atacama's hyperarid climate.

Uzbekistan is seeking private sector developers for two 200MWac solar projects in the regions of Samarkand and Jizzakh.

Federal energy regulator accused of ‘overreach’ after maintaining provision that may force solar, storage and others to offer minimum prices when competing at state’s capacity market.

Major PV inverter manufacturer, SolarEdge Technologies has reported a second consecutive year of over 50% revenue growth as quarterly and annual sales continued to break company records.

South Korean solar-grade polysilicon producer, Hanwha Solutions is to exit the business by the end of 2020, following OCI’s decision to shutter polysilicon plants in the country.

Plans for sizeable layoffs by 2022 will mostly affect administrative and non-operational staff in Germany, says poly player of new roadmap launched after €55m losses last year.

Carrie Xiao speaks exclusively to Trina Solar vice general manager and executive vice president Yin Rongfang on the company’s continued R&D, the roadmap for its new 210 module and why he feels modules remain “grossly undervalued” in the solar supply chain.

‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member First Solar has forecasted net sales for 2020 to be in the range of US$2.7 billion to US$2.9 billion, compared to reporting 2019 sales of US$3,063 billion.

Tampa Electric, one of Florida’s largest investor-owned electric utilities, has launched a significant expansion of solar power that will see the company invest approximately US$800 million to add another 600MW of solar power by the end of 2023.

New census figures from the Solar Foundation show that US solar industry grew by 5,600 jobs last year, reaching nearly a quarter of a million positions across the nation.

Seville-headquartered EPC contractor is already working to deliver 300MW Talayuela project in Extremadura and 200MW Cabrera in Andalusia.

North American PV module manufacturer, Silfab Solar is investing around US$4 million to boost production at its assembly plant in Washington State that could lead to extra jobs.

E.ON and EnBW among winners of country's first PV tender of the decade, which produced bids five times the auction size and tariffs of €0.0355/kWh.

It has always been anticipated that by the early 2020s, the feed-in tariff would have tapered away in Japan’s booming solar market. Andy Colthorpe speaks with analyst Izumi Kaizuka at RTS Corporation to learn more about what the future holds for post-subsidy solar in Japan.

Mega tenders are being pushed but actual progress is stagnating in India's PV sector, consultancy warns.

Geronimo Energy and Basin Electric Power Cooperative have signed off on a PPA for the 128MW Wild Springs Solar Project, located in Pennington County, South Dakota.

Recent buyer of 2.9GW solar portfolio in Spain means to go further with plans to allocate up to 15% of investments in renewables in Iberia and other markets.