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US developer and operator Adapture Renewables has acquired a portfolio of solar projects in the US Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) territory from developer TED Renewables.

State governments in New South Wales and Tasmania have granted approvals to two large-scale solar PV projects this week.

IESO has announced a plan to procure 2GW of renewable energy, including solar, to meet growing demand for energy by 2030.

Turkey's technical solar potential could reach 120GW, covering 45% of the country's total electricity consumption, according to Ember.

Norwegian independent power producer Scatec has powered a 540MW solar-plus-storage project in South Africa.

Global oil & gas giant Shell has sold a partial ownership stake in two renewable energy projects in the US.

Spanish solar PV developer Solarpack has signed two power purchase agreements (PPA) with a “global utility” for solar PV capacity in its home country.

The strengthened EPBD aims to boost the energy performance of buildings and requires new buildings to be solar-ready.

German utility RWE has been awarded a Contracts for Difference (CfD) for 66MW of solar PV plants in Poland.

India's renewables capacity will increase to 170GW due to several reasons including the decline in solar PV cell and module prices.