Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

South African public utility Eskom has signed lease agreements with four independent power producers for the production of renewable energy.

As Israel faces limited available space for new utility-scale solar projects, repowering older plants is a trend that’s set to grow.

JinkoSolar has laid claim to a new conversion efficiency record for a monocrystalline TOPCon solar cell of 26.1%.

Estonian independent power producer Sunly has raised €200 million to build and expand its renewables portfolio in the Baltics and Poland.

Danish renewables developer European Energy’s (EE) North American subsidiary will develop 10GW of renewables in the US by 2026.

Irish independent power producer (IPP) Alternus Energy has closed a business combination agreement with Clean Earth Acquisitions Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), that will enable its expansion in the US.

Australian start-up SunDrive has secured A$21 million (US$13.2 million) in a Series A fund that will help commercialise its solar technology.

Israeli renewable company Ashtrom Renewable Energy has entered the solar market in Greece after agreeing to co-develop a 476MW project pipeline.

Fund manager Global Infrastructure Partners and private equity firm Actis have completed the acquisition of Atlas Renewable Energy by GIP.

US utility FirstEnergy Ohio has issued a request for proposal to purchase renewable energy credits for its Ohio utilities.