Europe

Major Chinese solar manufacturer LONGi has signed an agreement with solar company Nofar Energy Nofar Energy Romania to supply 576MW of PV modules.

Europe has to find a balance between a rapid need to scale up PV manufacturing capacity and innovation to remain competitive, according to a report from The European Technology & Innovation Platforms for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV).

Sonia Dunlop and Alyssa Pek of the Global Solar Council reflect on how solar's inclusion in the COP28 agreement can spur the industry to new growth.

Global renewables capacity will reach 7.3TW by 2028 under existing policies and market conditions, according to the IEA.

Solar irradiance in Southeast Asia last year was 10% higher than long-term averages - the best-performing region across the globe - according to Solargis.

Renewables investor Aquila European Renewables has secured a €50 million (US$54.7 million) debt facility through a 180MWp solar PV portfolio in Spain.

Andel and Better Energy have entered a joint partnership to build a portfolio of “energy parks” with a total power capacity of 2GW.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €100 million to into Taaleri Energia's renewables fund SolarWind III.

The European Commission (EC) has approved a €2.9 billion (US$3.2 billion) French aid scheme supporting investment in green industries.

Iberdrola says that of the agreed amount €170 million has already been committed to finance onshore wind projects in Poland.