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German independent power producer Encavis Asset Management has started construction on a 260MW solar PV plant in Germany and acquired a 139MW Spanish PV portfolio.

Tongwei has received a 700MW module order from an Italian affiliate of China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation (CMC).

Chinese solar manufacturing giant LONGi has signed a long-term supply agreement with silicon metal mining and production company Ferroglobe PLC.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has released a Proposed Decision (PD) for the US state’s community solar programme that will expand existing programmes and authorise a new one yet falls short of expectations.

The funds will be allocated for solar PV projects in Almeria, Murcia and Granada respectively with all of them under construction.

US renewables asset manager Arevon Energy has signed two long-term agreements with tech company Meta for a 349MWac solar project in Missouri, US

Renewable energy developer Hive Energy has acquired four solar PV projects in Poland with a combined capacity of 272MW.

A new European offshore solar industry consortium has been formed to conduct research and development (R&D) in offshore solar in the Netherlands.

In an interview with a Chinese media outlet, LONGi said prices were often the sole criteria in the bidding process for solar PV components.

The EU has reached a provisional agreement on a regulation to ban products made with forced labour from entering the market.