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The Norwegian developer also switched on 65MW of new capacity in Egypt's giant Benban complex this week.

Exempting utilities from mandatory procurement under 41-year-old PURPA law risks further harming independent producers and consumers, says PV body as it proposes way forward.

Launch of process to procure 500MW of grid-connected solar sees major Indian state push for low prices in line with earlier tenders this year.

The Victoria government has released new planning guidelines for large-scale solar farms to ease tensions between solar developers and local communities, but they are yet to come into effect.

Procurement of new renewables and energy storage projects on archipelago's three largest islands is biggest to date in Aloha State.

Project designed with 200MW/10MW capacity will add to the southern Australian state's already impressive solar pipeline.

Powering-up of 156MWp plant in Bahia adds further momentum to PV ecosystem in Brazil's northeast, the target of an upcoming government-sponsored auction programme.

Fitch Solutions: Utility-scale growth favoured by competitive bidding will see provinces including Gansu and Xinjiang regain top role they lost to coastal areas in 2016-2018 period.

Proposed project is contingent on Invenergy securing a deal with not-for-profit electricity cooperative Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association.

Victorian court VCAT cites bushfires and water drainage concerns and urges project's backers – Infinergy and the McArthur family – to submit fresh application.