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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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Scatec signs deals for 1.1GW Egypt solar project, powers up South Africa PV site

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Preventing PV connector problems before they start

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Alight commissions 215MW agrivoltaics project in Denmark

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Zelestra to sell 3.5GW Latin America renewables platform to focus on Europe and US

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BayWa r.e. sells 89MW UK solar portfolio to Capital Dynamics

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Origis secures finance from Advantage Capital for 305MW US solar PV portfolio

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WBS Power sells German solar-plus-storage project

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US Solar industry demands end to DOI’s ‘unequal’ PV permitting pause

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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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