Will Norman

French-headquartered independent power producer (IPP) Qair has secured a PLN335.3 million (US$83.1 million) loan for 130MW of solar PV projects in Poland.

New Zealand has submitted nine solar PV projects for fast-track approval since 2020, totalling 1,147MWp in power generation capacity.

UK investment and asset management company Low Carbon has announced plans for a 600MW solar PV portfolio in Alberta, Canada, through a new joint venture (JV)  with renewable energy developer NU-E Corp.

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has announced a 6-month moratorium on renewable energy project developments above 1MW in size, primarily to review concerns around land use.

Indian renewables developer Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL) has signed two power purchase agreements (PPA) with the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) for 350MW worth of solar PV power generation.

Brookfield Asset Management and Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to pursue renewable energy manufacturing opportunities in Australia.

Indian conglomerate Adani has raised US$394 million for solar manufacturing through its renewable energy subsidiary Adani New Industries.

Greek renewables developer Mytilineos has sold a 211MW portfolio of four solar parks to its compatriot fossil fuels company HELLENiQ.

UAE state-owned renewable energy developer Masdar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Citaglobal Berhad to develop 2GW of solar, storage and wind projects in Malaysia.

Increased solar PV and wind generation contributed to lower wholesale electricity prices in Australia in Q2 2023, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).