First Solar secures 869MW Series 6 module supply deal for Texan projects
US utility Vistra has selected First Solar’s Series 6 modules to power six new PV projects in Texas as it ramps up its renewable energy portfolio.
US utility Vistra has selected First Solar’s Series 6 modules to power six new PV projects in Texas as it ramps up its renewable energy portfolio.
Indiana’s solar capacity is set to surge in the next three years as the state’s second-biggest utility unveils plans to develop three large-scale projects.
Australia’s rooftop PV boom combined with changes in energy use due to COVID-19 drove electricity demand to record lows in three states during Q3.
France will guarantee tariff support to 341MW of solar projects following completion of an oversubscribed auction that featured reduced prices compared to previous rounds.
BayWa r.e. will explore how hydrogen production linked to a 50MWp solar farm in the Netherlands can ease grid congestion as part of a new pilot project alongside its Dutch subsidiary GroenLeven and network operator Alliander.
While renewables were the largest source of generation in Europe for the sixth consecutive quarter, solar output in the continent shrunk during Q3, a new report from energy data analyst EnAppSys says.
Poland’s largest utility plans to develop 3GW of solar PV over the next ten years as it looks to ramp up decarbonisation efforts and become carbon neutral by 2050.
The cost of generating energy from utility-scale solar and wind continues to decline and maintain competitiveness with the marginal cost existing fossil fuel-powered plants.
Western Australia has granted environmental approval for the first 15GW stage of a renewable energy hub focused on green hydrogen production that could eventually reach 26GW of solar and wind generation.
Juwi Shizen Energy has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build a 54MW solar park on the site of a former golf course in Japan.
EDF Renewables North America has acquired a pipeline of more than 20 US solar assets from project developer Geenex Solar, totalling more than 4.5GW of capacity.
US President Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the exemption for bifacial panels within Section 201 trade tariffs look set to be thwarted once more.
The EU is on track to achieve between 22.8% to 23.1% renewables in gross final energy consumption in 2020 as the continent experiences a “clear paradigm shift” towards solar and wind.
A newly formed joint venture (JV) between Adani Green Energy and Total has increased its operating solar portfolio to 2,353MW after securing additional assets in India.
Driven by increased investor interest and a growing project pipeline, utility-scale floating solar installations are set to take off globally over the next few years, a report from Fitch Solutions says.
