Will Norman

Facing an auditorium of the biggest names in solar, the panelists in the discussion emphasised the central role that ESG and supply chain traceability is coming to play in the solar industry.

PVcase has just launched PVcase Roof Mount, a cutting-edge tool for commercial and industrial rooftop solar installations.

EU committees have adopted a draft regulation banning solar products with forced labour in their supply chains from entering the EU.

The statement comes off the back of a report from the Joint Research Centre (JRC) analysing the potential and challenges for AgriPV in the European market.

Financing for the solar sector grew 55% in the first nine months of 2023 compared with the equivalent period last year.

German renewable energy project developer ABO Wind has sold a 100MW solar PV project in South Africa’s North West Province to an unnamed investor.

US solar developer Origis Energy has begun construction on a three-project strong, 550MW/150MW solar-plus-storage portfolio in Mississippi.

The International Financing Corporation has signed a deal with Moroccan state-owned phosphate mining and fertiliser producer OCP Group to partially finance 400MW worth of solar PV.

The EU will now meet 42.5% of its energy demand with renewables by 2030, up from the 40% originally included in the REPowerEU scheme.

Many large solar PV projects cross over First Nations land, and the representative body the First Nations Clean Energy Network (FNCEN) says that “proper and meaningful engagement with First Nations will be essential for the success of the renewable energy sector.”