Will Norman

Fraunhofer ISE has set up a testing apparatus for perovskite solar PV cells and modules, aiming to establish a reliable efficiency standard for the technology.

British-headquartered oil giant Shell has acquired 1.1GW worth of solar PV projects from Spanish solar generation company Isemaren.

Clean energy company Nexamp has secured US$400 million in debt and equity financing to develop up to 250MW of community solar and storage projects across the US.

Italian PV manufacturer FuturaSun has acquired a research and development startup, Solertix, which focuses on perovskite cell technology research.

Emeren Group – a global solar PV developer – has sold its 58MW Polish solar portfolio to Spectris Energy. The projects were sold ‘ready to build’, and Spectris will handle construction and own the projects long-term.

The PV module manufacturing subsidiary of Canadian Solar, CSI Solar, has announced the pricing of its initial public offering (IPO) shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

European Energy (EE) has received a construction permit for a 250MW PV plant in Catania, Sicily. The company said that the installation will be the largest in Italy upon completion.

Enefit Green has reached final investment decision on the 74MW Sopi solar PV project in Estonia, into which it will invest approximately €44 million (US$47 million).

The global floating solar (FPV) market will surpass 6GW by 2031, with China, India and Southeast Asia set to deploy the lion’s share.

Global solar energy investment will surpass oil for the first time in 2023 as PV leads the charge in a projected 24% increase in clean energy investment compared with 2021.