Spanish utility Iberdrola has received environmental approval for the construction of Europe’s largest solar PV plant in Portugal, with a capacity of 1.2GW.
Energy giant Statkraft has received environmental permits for the construction of 613MW of solar PV projects in the Spanish regions of Murcia and León.
Solar PV and solar-wind hybrid project bids in various Indian government schemes which were finalised by before 9 March 2021 but not yet complete have had their deadlines extended to March 2024.
Australia and Germany have collaborated to boost research into green hydrogen production with a A$110 million (US$77.8 million) investment in four projects.
Spain has deployed 2.5GW of self-consumption in 2022, almost half of its total installed capacity, according to data from the Spanish trade association UNEF.
German chemical group Wacker Chemie posted new sales and earnings records in 2022 as the polysilicon division benefited from strong demand and higher prices.
