The latest round of renewable energy auctions in Poland has allocated approximately 486MW of solar PV capacity and seen just three of a proposed seven auctions settled successfully.
A subsidiary of US utility American Electric Power (AEP) has issued a request for proposals for off-take from new and existing solar and wind facilities in the PJM Interconnection area and new solar facilities located in the ERCOT area.
The Australian government has landed a deal to connect New South Wales’ Renewable Energy Zones and the Snowy 2.0 hydropower project to the grid with a A$7.8 billion (US$5.2 billion) investment.
Many of France’s large-scale solar projects have had to be set aside temporarily due to pressures from the energy crisis causing poor access to equipment and a rise in the levelised cost of electricity.
Solar developer Altus Power has closed an up to US$200 million revolving credit facility, which will support its growth of assets and serve additional customers with solar PV products, storage and vehicle charging.
Technical services provider TÜV Rheinland has signed a deal with PV research lab CFV Labs to provide testing, inspection and certification services for the US solar market.
German independent power producer (IPP) ILOS Projects has secured a €500 million (US$531 million) structured finance facility from global energy and infrastructure investor EIG, intended to fund ILOS’s plans for over 2GW of solar and battery storage capacity by 2026.
The EU will introduce shorter permitting times for solar and renewable energy assets in the most recent addition to its REPowerEU scheme, agreed on by the European Council this week.
