UAE state-owned renewable energy developer Masdar has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with the Uzbekistan government to develop more than 2GW of solar and wind projects.
US renewables developer rPlus energies has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Idaho Power – a state utility – for its planned 200MW Pleasant Valley Solar project in Ada County, Idaho. The power will support operations at a data centre owned by Silicon Valley giant Meta.
Only one percent of land in Italy is suitable without limitations for ground-mounted solar PV projects in Italy, according to analysis company McKinsey.
PV tracker supplier Nextracker has commissioned a new factory to produce steel components for its tracker systems. The facility was opened in partnership with MSS Steel Tubes USA, a joint venture subsidiary between Metalogalva and Soufe, two international industrial manufacturers.
Korean-owned PV manufacturer Qcells has plans to invest US$100 million into a perovskite-tandem cell production line at its factory in Jincheon, South Korea.
AES Corporation has signed a Recycling Services Agreement with US solar recycling company Solarcycle, which will see modules from AES’ projects sent to Solarcycle’s Texas facility to be recycled and repurposed.
The solar projects are part of Repsol's plan to expand its business to international markets, as Italy offers great potential to strengthen its position in crucial European markets.
Spanish renewables platform Matrix Renewables has completed construction and financing of two 143MW/80MWh solar-plus-storage projects in California, with five power purchase agreements (PPA) in place with utilities and cities across the state.
