Simon Yuen

EU energy ministers have agreed to extend three emergency regulations including accelerating the deployment of renewable energy.

Under the agreement, SmartestEnergy Australia will source energy from the 93MW Girgarre Solar Farm owned by Enel Green Power Australia.

Indian solar manufacturer Waaree Energies has announced a plan to build a 3GW module manufacturing plant in Houston, Texas.

Neoen has been awarded four solar projects with a total capacity of 104.4MWp from the French government’s Energy Regulation Commission (CRE).

Ambuja Cement has announced a plan to add 1GW of solar and wind generation capacity to power cement production.

Saudi-based IPP ACWA Power has signed a PPA with government bodies in South Africa for a 442MW solar PV project.

SunPower has breached a credit agreement, and Enphase Energy has announced layoffs, raising concern over the companies' ability to operate.

The tender is seeking bids for up to 600MW/2,400MWh of dispatchable capacity in South Australia and Victoria.

Adapture Renewables has signed three agreements with Meta to sell 330MW of power from three solar projects in Illinois and Arkansas.

Canadian renewables firm Westbridge Renewable Energy has completed the sale of a 278MWdc (230MWac) solar project in Canada to a subsidiary of Greek developer Mytilineos.