New York State has announced plans to speed up the permitting process for distributed renewable energy and transmission projects, alongside an initiative to boost access to community solar.
Solar irradiance in Southeast Asia last year was 10% higher than long-term averages - the best-performing region across the globe - according to Solargis.
India installed 12.9GW of renewable energy capacity in 2023, over 10GW of which was solar PV capacity. This represents a 28% decline in PV additions and an 18% drop in overall renewables capacity additions year-on-year.
Infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital has agreed to invest up to US$400 million in Brazilian distributed generation company Órigo Energia.
A consortium of EDF Renewables and Korea Western Power Corporation (KOWEPO) has reached financial close on a 500MW solar PV plant in the Sultanate of Oman.
Korean-owned solar PV manufacturer Qcells has signed an agreement with technology company Microsoft, supplying 12GW of modules and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services through 2032.
