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South African public utility Eskom has signed lease agreements with four independent power producers for the production of renewable energy.

Global polysilicon capacities are on track to reach 295GW by the end of 2022 as six new facilities ramp up production this quarter, according to new research from Clean Energy Associates (CEA).

JinkoSolar has laid claim to a new conversion efficiency record for a monocrystalline TOPCon solar cell of 26.1%.

Demand for European-made PV production equipment jumped by 62% in Q2 2022, with European orders surpassing those from Asian countries for the first time, according to research by VDMA.

Estonian independent power producer Sunly has raised €200 million to build and expand its renewables portfolio in the Baltics and Poland.

Danish renewables developer European Energy’s (EE) North American subsidiary will develop 10GW of renewables in the US by 2026.

REC Group has landed an equipment supply agreement for its HJT PV modules with solar cell and module equipment maker Maxwell Technologies.

Irish independent power producer (IPP) Alternus Energy has closed a business combination agreement with Clean Earth Acquisitions Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), that will enable its expansion in the US.

US solar installer Sunrun has completed its first successful season running a residential VPP in a New England's wholesale capacity market

Australian start-up SunDrive has secured A$21 million (US$13.2 million) in a Series A fund that will help commercialise its solar technology.