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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.

North Macedonia has announced plans to deploy 1.7GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 and entirely phase out its coal power generation fleet.

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

Under the agreement, bp will acquire the remaining stake of 50.03% in Lightsource bp at a base equity value of US$320.96 million.

Solar PV developer and asset owner Photon Energy has signed an operations & maintenance (O&M) contract with Swedish developer OX2 AB for 100.19MWp of solar PV in Poland.

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

The COP28 meeting kicking off in Dubai today will be arguably the biggest ever for solar, says new Global Solar Council chief, Sonia Dunlop.

More than 400 European solar companies have published an open letter via SolarPower Europe, opposing trade defence measures on the solar sector.

RWE has updated its “growing green” renewables investment plan, and aims to expand its green portfolio by 65GW between 2024 and 2030.

UAE-owned renewable energy company Masdar's 308MWp Garadagh (Area 60) Solar PV project has commenced operation.