Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

International researchers led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a new cooling technology that improves the power and longevity of solar cells.

Solar irradiation in Western Europe has increased by 50% above-average during Spring, according to an analysis by weather data and software provider Solargis.

The Spanish government has approved a series of measures aimed at reinforcing the electrical system and strengthening the supervision of operators.

The French National Assembly has rejected a proposal to implement a moratorium on utility-scale solar and wind projects.

US IPP BrightNight and Canadian asset manager Cordelio Power have reached commercial operations at a 300MW solar PV plant in Arizona, US.

Independent power producer (IPP) Recurrent Energy has secured €61.5 million (US$71.4 million) in financing for its Italian renewables portfolio.

Independent power producer (IPP) Enery Development has formed a 50-50 joint venture (JV) with Romanian oil and gas producer OMV Petrom to build a 400MW solar PV plant in Bulgaria.

The volume of power purchase agreements signed in May has registered a low of 280MW, according to Swiss consultancy Pexapark.

Utility giant Engie North America has incorporated a precycling provision to incorporate solar panel and project component recycling into power purchase agreements (PPA) at four solar PV plants across the Midwest, US.

Renewable energy investment platform Nexwell Power has acquired a 248MWp solar PV portfolio from energy service provider Q Energy in Spain.