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In Pictures: World Smart Energy Week 2020

By Andy Colthorpe
February 27, 2020
Balance of System, Companies, Grids, Manufacturing, Markets & Finance, Modules, Power Plants

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Saatvik Green Energy secures solar PV module orders worth INR2.99 billion 

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Lawmakers call for EU-wide Chinese inverter restrictions, decry ‘energy security risks’

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Alantra Solar bags €355 million for Italy PV portfolio

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Matrix Renewables, SOLV Energy power 284MW PV plant in Texas

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Apple’s inaugural Australian solar deal covers 108MW Victorian project

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Energy retailer Flow Power signs offtake deal with 400MW Stubbo Solar project in Australia

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Italy NZIA auction closes with 1.8GW solar requests, France awards C&I PV tender

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Who doesn't love a table top-sized model smart city? Major telecoms player NTT has diversified into energy and infrastructure in Japan. All images: Andy Colthorpe / Solar Media.
Japan's mostly-mountainous topography poses challenges that mounting structures makers must navigate.
Solar carports have taken longer than expected to take off in Japan. Here's a new version from domestic provider Nichiei Intec.
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