Poland boasted 18GW of solar PV projects with grid connection approvals issued as of the end of the third quarter of 2023, according to Polish research group Institute for Renewable Energy (IEO).
Two utilities in Kentucky, US, have received approval from the Kentucky Public Service Commission (KPSC) to add 1GW of solar PV and energy storage to replace a 600MW coal plant by 2027.
US residential solar companies Sunrun, Sunnova and power product supplier Generac have been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to install rooftop solar and battery storage systems for vulnerable households in Puerto Rico.
UAE state-owned renewable energy developer Masdar has announced two large-scale renewables development plans this week, in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan.
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM), part of the Department of Interior, has advanced on 15 clean energy projects across the West, with two solar PV and storage plants operational in California.
French energy giant TotalEnergies and Spanish solar tracker manufacturer have received construction authorisation for a 200MW solar PV project in Murcia, Spain.
Spanish developer Matrix Renewables has signed a 10-year 102MW solar PV virtual power purchase agreements in Spain with science and technology company Merck.