As 2022 comes to an end, PV Tech is reviewing the year in solar, reflecting on some of the biggest stories and trends of the last 12 months. Here we take a look at the major manufacturing announcements and PV equipment supply deals during Q1.
UK-based energy group Octopus Energy’s generation arm has invested in independent power producer (IPP) FF New Energy Ventures (FFNEV) to develop 1.6GW of solar and storage in Spain and Portugal.
Enfinity Global, a renewable energy developer and service provider, has reached financial close on 112MW worth of solar PV projects in Italy, representing €142 million (US$150 million) in VAT and long-term financing.
EDF Renewables North America and German international insurer Munich Re have closed on a transaction for two renewable energy projects in California, the US, first announced 15 months ago.
Trina Solar has said it will challenge a court decision in Germany that found the company has infringed patented technology from rival PV module manufacturer Qcells.
EQT Infrastructure, a global investment group, has agreed to acquire US distributed solar developer Madison Energy Investments (MEI) from affiliates of Stonepeak Partners.
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has clarified its position on the anti-circumvention solar investigation, saying it would allow the import of modules manufactured in third countries using Southeast Asian-made cells.
TrinaTracker, the solar tracker-manufacturing subsidiary of Trina Solar, has penned an 875MW tracker supply contract with Samsung C&T for the Industrial Cities solar power project in Qatar.
The latest round of renewable energy auctions in Poland has allocated approximately 486MW of solar PV capacity and seen just three of a proposed seven auctions settled successfully.
The Australian government has landed a deal to connect New South Wales’ Renewable Energy Zones and the Snowy 2.0 hydropower project to the grid with a A$7.8 billion (US$5.2 billion) investment.
