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Global solar PV employment up to nearly 4 million in 2020 – IRENA

Despite delays and supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19, global solar PV employment increased by 6% last year to reach nearly 4 million, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

PODCAST: What should solar expect from COP26, pricing woes dent renewables prospects

Global renewables industries are expectant as COP26 looms, however supply chain volatility has continued to dent deployment prospects going into a crucial decade. We discuss this and much more in this month’s Solar Media Podcast.

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Lowest solar bid in Spain’s renewables auction 64% higher than previous round

Average winning solar bids in Spain’s renewables auction this week came in above those for wind as interest among PV bidders faltered against a backdrop of rising equipment costs and regulatory uncertainty.

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PV Price Watch: China’s power restrictions may end in Q1 but don’t expect poly prices to fall

Chinese power restrictions are likely to change in Q1 next year and will consider the power necessity and industrial demand of certain regions. Nonetheless, polysilicon prices will remain high well into next year and could rise even further.  And, distributed solar is the future of solar PV generation in China.

Spain awards just 866MW of solar in renewables auction as prices jump

Spain’s latest renewables auction closed with solar PV bidders being awarded just 866MW of capacity, with players such as Naturgy and Bruc among the winning participants.

Tesla Q3 solar installs reach 83MW, targets improved energy division profitability

Tesla solar installations jumped by 46% year-on-year but fell slightly sequentially to 83MW in Q3 as the clean tech giant targeting greater profitability from its energy division.

NextEra Energy Partners acquires 50% of 2.5GW renewable portfolio

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October 25, 2021
NextEra Energy Partners (NEP) has agreed to buy a 50% stake in a 2.5GW renewables portfolio and enter into a US$824 million convertible equity portfolio financing that includes the acquired assets

EIB should accelerate energy transition investments, says European Council

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October 25, 2021
Europe’s leaders have called on the European Investment Bank (EIB) to investigate how to speed up investment in the energy transition to reduce the risk of future energy price crises.

Eskom to jointly develop solar projects at South African coal mines

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October 25, 2021
South African public utility Eskom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with mining companies Exxaro and Seriti Resources to help decarbonise their operations by deploying solar PV

Galp bags EIB loans to finance 2.1GWp of solar in Spain and Portugal

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October 25, 2021
Oil and gas company Galp has secured loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the construction of more than 2.1GWp of solar projects across Spain and Portugal.

Japan’s policymakers approve higher 2030 renewable energy target

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October 25, 2021
The Cabinet of Japan’s government has approved a plan to raise the national target for renewable energy in the electricity generation mix to between 36% and 38% by 2030. 

Alight to build ‘Sweden’s largest solar farms’, signs PPAs

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October 22, 2021
Alight has signed agreements to build three solar parks in Sweden that according to the company will be the largest in Sweden once built with a total installed capacity of 90MW.

NextEra Energy Resources adds 515MW of solar to backlog in Q3

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October 22, 2021
The clean energy business of US utility NextEra Energy had a record quarter of origination success in Q3, adding approximately 2,160MW to its backlog, including 515MW of new solar projects.

US DOE unveils support for solar PV project lifespan, advanced materials research

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October 22, 2021
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is to fund projects aiming to extend the operational lifetime of solar PV projects to 50 years and support the development of advanced materials such as perovskites.

Essentia Energia begins operations at Brazil’s ‘second largest’ solar project

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October 22, 2021
Essentia Energia has begun operations at its 475MW Sol do Sertao solar power plant in the Brazilian state of Bahia

Statkraft scenario calls for greater climate action with green hydrogen a crucial component

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October 22, 2021
Norwegian energy giant Statkraft has released a report that urges greater action on decarbonisation to meet climate targets, puts renewables at the centre of any strategy and places huge importance on the role of green hydrogen.

Distributed energy the future of solar in China

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October 21, 2021
Distributed generation is the future of solar PV in China, with 48GW expected to be deployed next year in the country, according to Frank Haugwitz, director of Europe Asia Clean Energy Advisory Company

US ROUND-UP: Cypress Creek closes financing on 270MW project, SolarEdge launches residential battery

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October 21, 2021
A round-up of the latest news from the US solar market, featuring project financing from Cypress Creek and DE Shaw, SolarEdge project launches and solar loan securitisations from Sunnova and Mosaic.

Hawaiian Electric seeks solar-plus-storage in next procurement round

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October 21, 2021
US utility Hawaiian Electric is seeking proposals from resources including solar-plus-storage as part of its latest “all-source” renewables procurement round.

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EIB should accelerate energy transition investments, says European Council

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Galp bags EIB loans to finance 2.1GWp of solar in Spain and Portugal

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