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118 countries have signed the ‘Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge’ on Saturday (2 December) at COP28 in Dubai to treble global installed capacity by 2030.

According to Spanish tracker provider Soltec, hailstorms resulted in construction-related losses exceeding US$1 billion in 2021 in the US.

New York state has installed 2GW of community solar capacity, according to the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority.

US solar developer Primergy Solar has closed commitments for US$300 million in debt and text equity investments for a 100MW solar project in Arkansas, US.

PV Tech Premium looks at the challenges of developing a utility-scale solar PV project on uneven terrains and hard soils.

SB Energy has raised a massive US$2.4 billion in funding to support the construction of 1.3GW of new solar capacity in the US.

The Vista Alegre solar plant will supply electricity to aluminium producer Albras for 21 years through a power purchase agreement.

Renewable energy financier Excelsior Energy Capital has closed US$1.3 billion in financing for its recently-acquired 682.5MW Faraday solar PV project in Utah County, Utah, US.

Trina Solar has signed a supply agreement with Fiber X to supply modules and trackers to a project under development in Brazil.

Greater strategic coordination of solar worldwide is needed to help meet climate goals, the new CEO of the Global Solar Council has said.