Canadian Solar has received the green light for 685MW of PV projects in Spain, the same week that it announced commercial operation of three Japanese solar plants totalling 42MWp.
Growing commercial crops on solar farms could increase solar panel performance and longevity, according to a recent study conducted by Cornell University.
Renewable energy platform Origis Energy has obtained a US$750 million credit facility for its solar and energy storage development project pipeline in the US.
Spanish solar developer Solarpack has firmed up a contract with the government of Ecuador to build a 258MWdc PV project in the coastal region of Manabí.
US clean energy platform Palmetto has raised US$150 million from private equity firm TPG's climate investment arm TPG Rise Climate to increase clean energy adoption and access to residential solar across the US.
Independent producer of PV renewable energy Reden has inked a deal with financial institutions, including the European Investment Bank (EIB), Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank Milan branch and Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking, to fund a solar portfolio in Italy.
Floating PV (FPV) developer Sungrow FPV will supply floating systems to a 192MW project in Indonesia, which it has said will be the largest floating installation in the country.
