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US Solar industry demands end to DOI’s ‘unequal’ PV permitting pause

Over 140 US solar companies have urged Congress to reconsider changes to permitting which they say have resulted in “a nearly complete moratorium” on solar project permits.

Quality, traceability and AI: PV ModuleTech Europe’s key takeaways

Module quality issues, such as glass breakage, UVID and delamination, featured heavily in the discussions at PV ModuleTech Europe this week.

Preventing PV connector problems before they start

Proper training and adherence to best field practices are necessary to halt the steady trend of PV connector failures resulting from poor workmanship, write Brian Mills and Grayson Maurer.

Zelestra to sell 3.5GW Latin America renewables platform to focus on Europe and US

Spanish IPP Zelestra has signed an agreement to sell its 3.5GW Latin America renewables platform to Colombian natural gas firm Promigas.

Italy awards 7.69GW of solar PV capacity in FER X auction

The Italian government has granted awards to 474 solar PV projects, with a combined capacity of 7.698GW, under the FER X programme.

Astronergy, JA Solar to ‘terminate’ patent disputes, reach cross-licencing agreement

Astronergy and JA Solar have ‘reached an agreement on cross-licencing’ of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patents moving forward.
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December 9, 2025
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Blue Elephant signs 319MW solar PV PPAs with German railway operator

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December 8, 2025
Norwegian renewable energy firm Scatec has signed equity deals for a massive solar-plus-storage project in Egypt and begun operations at a site in South Africa.
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Colombia launches solar PV arm, targets 650MW portfolio

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December 8, 2025
The Colombian government has created Gecelca Solar, a solar PV-focused arm of its public utility company Gecelca.
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Alight commissions 215MW agrivoltaics project in Denmark

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December 8, 2025
Swedish independent power producer (IPP) Alight Energy has commissioned a 215MW agrivoltaics project in Denmark.
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BayWa r.e. sells 89MW UK solar portfolio to Capital Dynamics

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December 5, 2025
BayWa r.e. has sold two of its UK solar farms, which have a combined capacity of 89.9MW, to global asset management firm Capital Dynamics
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Origis secures finance from Advantage Capital for 305MW US solar PV portfolio

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Origis Energy has raised US$265 million in finance from Advantage Capital to support the development of a 305MW solar PV portfolio in the US.
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WBS Power sells German solar-plus-storage project

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December 5, 2025
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December 4, 2025
High power prices and increased energy storage usage have led to a sharp increase in self-consumption of solar power in Germany since 2022, according to data from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).
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