Financial & Legal

Global solar corporate financing has decreased 24% in 2024, compared to the previous year, with US$26.3 billion, according to market research firm Mercom Capital Group.

According to Qcells, the recipient companies are allegedly producing and selling products using laser enhanced contact optimization technology, for which it holds the patent.

The agreement will support the construction of six PV plants, with a combined capacity of 724MW, which will be sited to support Google’s data centre operations.

Europe will more than triple its renewable power capacity by 2050, but this rate will not be enough to meet climate goals.

Insurer kWh Analytics has been awarded US$500,000 to develop a 'tax credit insurance product' for the distributed renewable energy sector.

Although the investigation is still ongoing, the allegations are for an attempted fraud involving €340,000 (US$352,000) in European Union (EU) funds.

As of today, "goods produced by the named 37 entities will be prohibited from entering the United States," the government said.

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has taken compliance action under the small-scale renewable energy scheme (SRES) against rooftop solar PV retailer RACV Solar and Formbay Trading for allegedly using unaccredited installers.

Utility giant Engie North America has signed an Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreement (EAPA) with tech platform giant Meta.

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has awarded polysilicon producer Hemlock Semiconductor up to US$325 million in direct funding.