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German solar energy research institute ISC Konstanz has appointed Dr Gerhard Mathiak as its head of its module department.

The first Chinese polysilicon manufacturer has secured a certification from the Solar Stewardship Initiative’s (SSI) supply chain traceability standard.

Oman has announced US$1.7 billion for 105 projects and investments across a number of sectors, including solar cell and module manufacturing.

Zero-E has received 5.3.4A Connection Approval for the 145MWac Moranbah solar-plus-storage site in Queensland.

Harmony Energy New Zealand has energised the 202MWp Tauhei solar PV power plant near Te Aroha in the Waikato region.

Australia will move to ensure large-scale data centres are required to put at least as much green energy into the grid as they draw from it.

PureSky Energy, ClearGen Holdings and Aligned Climate Capital have advanced distributed solar projects in the US this week.

Solar power saved the European Union €20 billion (US$22 billion) in gas imports between 1 March and 15 July, according to SolarPower Europe.

The chief executive of fledgling US module and cell producer T1 Energy has highlighted his company’s efforts to forge local component manufacturing partnerships and tap homegrown engineering talent.

Bluebird Solar has secured a 439.35 MW order from Indian state-owned power producer NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL).