Markets & Finance

Solar energy company Sol Systems has announced a renewables procurement and investment strategy with Google to develop new PV projects in the US.

Renewable energy platform Origis Energy has obtained a US$750 million credit facility for its solar and energy storage development project pipeline in the US. 

Indian conglomerate Adani Group's renewables arm Adani Green Energy has started operating its fourth wind-solar hybrid power plant in Rajasthan.

German manufacturer AE Solar has planned to build a module manufacturing plant with a 10GW annual capacity in Romania.

US clean energy platform Palmetto has raised US$150 million from private equity firm TPG's climate investment arm TPG Rise Climate to increase clean energy adoption and access to residential solar across the US.

The Queensland Government in Australia will build a new transmission line called ‘CopperString 2.0’ that will unlock 6GW of renewables.

Independent producer of PV renewable energy Reden has inked a deal with financial institutions, including the European Investment Bank (EIB), Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank Milan branch and Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking, to fund a solar portfolio in Italy.

In January the South African government released an amendment to its energy action plan that lowered the local content requirements of solar modules deployed on government-backed schemes from 100% to 30%. The move was unsurprising to many, and may speak to the overwhelming rise of private projects in the country’s PV sector.

Solar module manufacturer Seraphim Energy Group has launched a new TOPCon (tunnel oxide passivated contact) series of solar PV modules.

German utility RWE has completed its acquisition of Con Edison Clean Energy, expanding its US portfolio of solar PV and wind projects to 8GW.