Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

The German auction for solar installations on buildings and noise barriers once again ended up oversubscribed, this time by 1.2 times.

This would be treble the installations registered globally in 2024, with China controlling most of the supply chain.

Through the joint venture, Italian Renewable Platform, the partnership aims to own, develop, build and operate up to 250MW of renewable energy projects in Italy, including a portfolio of solar PV projects.

The European Commission, along with the private partners, target to invest up to €240 million (US$260 million) each until 2030.

Located in the southern state of Mississippi, the Wildflower Solar project is the first investment in the state from the developer.

Through its US subsidiary, Mission Solar Energy, the Korean company will invest US$265 million in the construction of the plant.

The Spanish renewables developer has closed an AU$453 million (US$287 million) loan facility for a 480MWp solar PV plant in Queensland, Australia.

US community solar project developer Dimension Energy has upsized its corporate credit facility from US$150 million to US$300 million.

Spanish renewables developer Zelestra has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with gas provider Abastible for a solar-plus-storage plant in Chile.

A team of researchers from DEWA R&D Center, Dubai has undertaken a comprehensive review of PV module degradation in desert environments. Their research proposes a new test cycle to identify defects induced in PV modules by harsh desert conditions.