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Verano Energy started construction on a 200MW solar park in Argentina, while YPF Luz will use a new tax regime (dubbed RIGI) on a 305MW PV plant in Mendoza.

The whole of the Fortune 500 is looking into clean energy tax credit transferability deals, according to tax credit investment banking firm Foss & Company.

The Queensland, Australia, state election result has seen David Crisafulli’s right-wing Liberal National Party (LNP) of Queensland elected to lead the government, raising questions about legislated renewable energy targets, coal-fired power, and nuclear energy.

The company attributed this loss to the ongoing decline in the average selling prices of polysilicon and silicon wafer products.

This is the first of a six solar PV park portfolio, from US energy company DTE Energy, which has a combined capacity of 800MW.

The site has deployed US thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) module manufacturer First Solar’s Series 7 modules.

The German solar trade association (BSW) has criticised government proposals to amend its Energy Industry Act.

Trina Solar and FuturaSun were awarded funding in the latest Innovation Fund for a 1.5GW HJT and 1.4GW xBC module assembly plant, respectively.

Oil and gas major bp has officially acquired solar PV developer Lightsource bp, securing the remaining 50.03% interest in the company.

Utility giant Engie’s Australian division has started construction on its 250MW Goorambat East solar PV project in Victoria, Australia.