UK-based energy group Octopus Energy has made its first steps in the Asian renewables market with an investment in Japanese solar developer Yotsuya Capital.
A Singaporean independent power producer (IPP) plans to develop 2GWp of solar PV projects in the Philippines by 2030, with 500MW already under development.
US solar and wind developer Duke Energy Renewables has received a US$90 million tax equity investment from financial holding company CapitalOne towards the 120MW Jackpot solar PV project in Idaho.
The US Treasury Department yesterday released guidance on the bonuses included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for historically fossil-fuel producing ‘energy communities’.
PV module prices are set to fall considerably in the next five years, though US market prices will remain higher than the rest of the world as its import policies and ongoing competition with China add a market premium.