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Major Chinese solar PV manufacturer Canadian Solar has signed a supply agreement with US solar company Sol Systems.

The EU has confirmed that it will pursue ways to support the European solar manufacturing industry, following discussions today (4t March) between the European Commission and solar industry representatives.

The government of Alberta has implemented a new “agriculture-first” approach to approving projects, on land in the Canadian province.

The construction bridge financing loan will finance the construction of 16 solar PV plants with a combined capacity of 114.7MW across Poland.

The ESIA has published a due diligence guide for solar PV supply chains and a letter to state its stance against forced labour.

Someva Renewables and AGL have announced plans to build a 1.5GW renewable power plant, which will include 300MW of new solar capacity.

Solar PV deployments increased by 85% year-on-year in 2023, more than any other renewable technology in a year which saw clean energy deployments curb the rise in carbon emissions.

The proposal would have likely been consequential for the solar PV industry, which is plagued by allegations of forced labour in the production of polysilicon and other upstream components.

The new modules, including the Comet and Neostar series, are aimed to use in C&I and residential operations respectively.

SMA Solar sold 20.5GW of inverters in 2023, up from 12.2GW in 2022. EBITDA increased to €311 million in 2023 from €70 million in 2022.