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Mining major Rio Tinto is set to develop two 5.25MW solar farms in the Gove Peninsula of the Northern Territory, Australia.

Germany has awarded 512MW of capacity to solar-plus-storage projects in its most recent Innovation Auction.

Innovations in wafer sophistication and advances in cell output voltage will be key developments in upstream solar, Martin Green told PV Tech.

Seven Chinese module manufacturers have joined forces to standardise the dimensions of n-type PV modules and the position of mounting holes.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide up to US$229.4 million to ACWA Power to develop a 200MW/500MWh solar-plus-storage project in Uzbekistan.

Interest in co-locating solar PV with energy storage is increasing in Southern Europe, as grid curtailments and negative or near zero prices for solar PV become more frequent.

French energy major TotalEnergies has installed more than 200MW of distributed solar assets in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

Spanish renewable power developer Zelestra has added €225 million (US$242.1 million) in loan financing to its funding streams.

In June 2024, rooftop solar PV installations in Australia dropped to their lowest point since January, with 247MW installed.

Carbon has announced plans for its next facility, a research and development (R&D) and training facility in Istres, southern France.