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The site has deployed US thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) module manufacturer First Solar’s Series 7 modules.

The German solar trade association (BSW) has criticised government proposals to amend its Energy Industry Act.

Utility giant Engie’s Australian division has started construction on its 250MW Goorambat East solar PV project in Victoria, Australia.

The EIB has backed a solar plant in Croatia, Sonnedix advanced a project in Poland and Sunrock will build rooftop installations in Germany.

Solar PV in Chile is facing a twofold issue: the curtailment of generation and the reduction of income due to low prices of electricity.

Chinese module manufacturer Trina Solar has achieved a 25.9% cell efficiency for a bifacial i-TOPCON solar cell.

Arctech has signed a deal to provide 2.3GW of its Skyline II solar trackers to ACWA Power’s Haden project in Saudi Arabia.

US utility NextEra Energy Partners has planned to have a renewables and energy storage portfolio of 81GW by 2027.

EDP is piloting a robotic construction solution on a 122MW Spanish project, which it hopes will significantly slash the project’s build time.

Utility AES Andes has started commercial operation on a 211MW solar PV and 130MW BESS project in Antofagasta, Chile.