Danish developer Better Energy and pension fund Industriens Pension have expanded their partnership with a further investment of €800 million in solar parks across Northern Europe.
Activities under the new Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project, a US$311 million regional project for which the World Bank supports, have started in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
US electric power and natural gas company Duke Energy has announced an expansion plan to allow customers to supplement their power usage with renewable power completely.
Energy risk management company and assurance provider DNV has acquired Australian solar data specialist Solcast to strengthen its solar forecasting services.
Solar electricity generation in the EU grew significantly last year thanks to a rise in adoption in major countries, according to a study conducted by energy think tank Ember.
Polish renewable energy investor Lewandpol Group has secured a loan agreement worth zł 90 million (US$20.7 million) for a 200MW solar and wind energy project in the country.
