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A group of minority shareholders in Norwegian silicon firm REC Silicon has triggered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the closure of the company’s US polysilicon production site.

Adapture Renewables and Meta have signed two EAPAs that will see the latter acquire power from a 360MW Texas solar portfolio.

First Solar has sold US$311.8 million in tax credits to “a leading financial institution” under the rules set out in the IRA.

Independent power producer (IPP) Recurrent Energy has secured €61.5 million (US$71.4 million) in financing for its Italian renewables portfolio.

BluPine Energy has raised INR2,416 million (US$290 million) debt sanctions for its 150MW power project in Aland, Karnataka.

Imbalances in investment mean that action will be needed if the solar industry is to help meet the world’s climate change targets.

The volume of power purchase agreements signed in May has registered a low of 280MW, according to Swiss consultancy Pexapark.

Eni has sold a 20% stake in its renewables arm, Plenitude, to global investment manager Ares Management Corporation.