Companies

Solar tracker supplier Nextracker has signed a deal with EPC contractor Sterling and Wilson to supply trackers to a 1.2GW solar PV project in India.

Bisol said this 22kW project aims to meet the increasing energy needs of the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station.

Missouri-based solar developer Birch Creek Energy has acquired DC-based greenfield developer Foundations Solar Partners from equity firm Hull Street Energy.

Based on a multi-year agreement, Nextracker will supply trackers for projects in Texas, Arizona, and Virginia.

Comprising 14 production lines, the factory is expected to begin production on or before the end of October this year.

The project is estimated to generate about 41GWh of clean energy annually.

Renewable Energy asset owner Brookfield Renewable has signed an agreement to acquire Origin Energy Limited, with a view to expanding its renewables generation capacity across Australia in the next decade

Solar O&M solutions provider Ecoppia has agreed to deploy robotic models at PV sites developed by Matrix Renewables. 

The China Energy Engineering Corporation has reportedly proposed to build a 1GW floating solar installation in Zimbabwe, at the Kariba Dam on the Zambizi river.

Clean energy researcher Bridge To India has released its “Solar Map 2022” report, displaying the state of the Indian solar market as of December last year. The infographic report shows that state-by-state solar deployments continued to be inconsistent and that domestic module and cell supply accounted for far less capacity than imports, though overall installments still remain impressive.