Markets & Finance

Ashley Wang of N-type specialist Solar N Plus talks to PV Tech director David Evans at this year's SNEC in Shanghai, China.

Huawei Digital Power's smart PV business line president Chen Guoguang speaks with David Evans, director of PV Tech.

Energy company AES Andes has acquired a 146MW solar PV plant in Chile from EDF EN Chile and Marubeni Corporation.

All developers active in the US market will increase their renewable energy development, while over 60% will participate in domestic clean energy manufacturing buildout.

Solar and storage investor CleanCapital has secured a US$500 million investment from Manulife, a global financial services group. This followed a US$300 million initial cash injection from Manulife in 2021.

The US solar industry had the most growth of any quarter in its history in Q1 2023, as delayed projects from 2022 came online and supply chain constraints showed signs of loosening.

Nobel Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with Azerbaijan to develop a 400MW solar project in the western exclave of Nakhchiva.

Ohio House has introduced a solar bill that will accelerate the growth of community solar development under a state-wide pilot programme.

Crow Holdings has launched a renewable power arm, which will work to develop community solar projects and “mid-sized, utility-scale projects”.

Lithuanian software company PVcase has acquired US solar siting software platform Anderson Optimization.