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US independent power producer (IPP) BrightNight has secured US$260 million in tax-equity finance from investment banks JP Morgan and Capital One, to aid in the development of a 300MW solar PV power plant in Pinal County, Arizona.

The world will need to invest US$1.5 trillion per year until 2030 to meet the target of tripling clean power capacity by 2030.

JA Solar filed two lawsuits at the German offices of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) against fellow Chinese solar manufacturer Astronergy in July.

Canada has announced up to C$500 million in finance for the country’s Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways (SREPs) programme.

India’s state-owned company the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has issued a tender seeking up to 2.4GW of solar PV capacity across India.

The loan will support the development of the Guayepo I and II solar PV projects, as well as Enel's distribution business.

PV Tech Premium speaks with Sarah Gillies of the Electricity Authority about the opportunities for solar PV and energy storage in New Zealand.

MCPV has raised €4.2 million (US$4.6 million) to support the development of its 4GW heterojunction (HJT) cell factory in the Netherlands.

JinkoSolar has signed a supply deal with Saudi Arabian power developer ACWA Power to provide 3GW of TOPCon PV modules.

DNV's report shows that 2024 is a landmark year, but the energy transition still faces financial and political headwinds.