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Solar PV developer Lightsource bp has commenced construction on a 450MW solar PV plant in New South Wales, Australia, and a 214MW solar-plus-storage project in Queensland.

Chinese solar manufacturer Trinasolar is engaged in two legal proceedings with the US government over patents and import tariffs.

European solar manufacturing boasts a low carbon footprint, and falling material requirements, says SolarPower Europe.

With a combined capacity of 394MW, the Tocopilla (227MW) and Tamarico (167MW) are located in the northern regions of Antofagasta and Atacama

The United States Studies Centre (USSC), a think tank based at the University of Sydney, has said that Australia has an opportunity to “fill niche gaps in the global solar supply chain” but risks relying on Chinese imported goods.

A 300MW solar-plus-storage twin project is set to be developed in North Queensland, Australia, after success in the recent Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) tender.

Dubbed “MaNiTU”, the Fraunhofer project aimed to identify the most sustainable path for the market launch of tandem solar cells with perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells in the lead.

Chinese solar leaders have called for an end to the toxic competition on module prices that has sent prices tumbling.

SEIA said that its ten-point list of priorities is designed 'to ensure the US is the world’s dominant solar and storage market.'

Both polysilicon and solar wafers will see their tariff increase from 25% to 50% and take effect on 1 January 2025.