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New Zealand solar PV and energy storage installer SolarZero, backed by private equity giant BlackRock, entered liquidation yesterday (26 November).

Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has set the environmental criteria for the Western Green Energy Hub (WGEH), a 70GW solar and wind mega-project.

Developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) Australia has confirmed that the first energisation at its 353MW Walla Walla solar PV power plant has been completed.

Indonesia’s president, Prabowo Subianto, has established a 75GW renewable energy capacity target for the country at the G20 Summit in Brazil.

The ADB has partnered with the governments of the Solomon Islands and Tonga to support each state’s energy transition.

Taiwan-headquartered developer J&V Energy has entered the utility-scale solar PV sector in the Philippines by acquiring a 180MW power plant in General Santos.

Swedish solar developer OX2 has been contracted by Victoria’s State Electricity Commission (SEC) in Australia to deliver a 100% state government-owned 119MW solar-plus-storage project.

PV Tech spoke with GoodWe's Dean Williamson to learn more about its presence within the New Zealand and Australian solar PV markets.

German renewable energy developer Wirsol has lodged a modification application to increase the capacity of its Maryvale solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales, Australia, to 230MW.

The Australian government has granted approval for Edify Energy’s 250MW solar-plus-storage project based in Victoria.