Companies

Panasonic has announced plans to withdraw from manufacturing heterojunction (HJT) cells and modules with the closure of its manufacturing plants in Malaysia and Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Polish PV installer Edison Energia aims to procure 200MWp worth of solar PV modules for future installations.

Telecoms giant secures deals with Lightsource BP, Invenergy, EDF Renewables and NextEra Energy Resources on six US solar projects under development.

NextEra Energy Resources has revealed plans to add as much as 30GW of renewables to its portfolio by the end of 2024, as it continues to build its extensive backlog of projects.

Cero Generation, intended to be among the biggest solar development companies in Europe, has been launched by Australian giant Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG).

Eden Renewables secures US$165 million to finance a 450MWp solar project in India.

Renewables group signs power purchase agreement (PPA) for what it claims is Poland’s first subsidy-free solar park.

Tesla reported a significant increase in energy storage deployments for the fourth quarter of 2020, more than doubling record figures from the previous quarter as battery manufacturing expansions led to greater product availability but demand still outstrips supply.

EDF Renewables North America has acquired 100% of US distributed generation company EnterSolar, as it aims to capitalise on accelerating growth in the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market.

Corporations bought 18% more clean energy last year compared with 2019, according to new research, with tech giant Amazon and oil and gas group Total leading the global energy transition.