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A new report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that new solar and wind capacity drove US$249 billion of economic benefits.

Charles Boynton will start his new position in Nextracker in May and lead Nextracker’s global finance and accounting organisation.

Provisional figures show that 2023 set a new and massive record for utility-scale solar, doubling the previous best.

Leading US solar companies have made several senior appointments to their teams, including REC Solar, CubicPV and Nextracker.

There are now 14 renewable energy projects in Australia that are being developed in partnership with First Nations indigenous communities, according to new figures from the First Nations Clean Energy Network (FNCEN).

International trade association Global Solar Council (GSC) has appointed Sonia Dunlop as its new CEO, taking over ad interim CEO Gianni Chianetta.

Finlay Colville was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award yesterday evening at the Solar and Storage Live awards ceremony.

Many large solar PV projects cross over First Nations land, and the representative body the First Nations Clean Energy Network (FNCEN) says that “proper and meaningful engagement with First Nations will be essential for the success of the renewable energy sector.”

Sunstone Credit on its takeaways from the RE+ event and the biggest trends looking forward for the US solar industry.

UK-headquartered renewables developer Ethical Power has entered the Italian solar PV market with plans for a 250MW project pipeline and a new country manager, Francesca Cavallini.