Europe

Solar and wind generated a record 9.8% of global electricity during the first six months of 2020, but further gains are needed if Paris Agreement targets are to be met, a new report has said.

Module manufacturer Seraphim has penned a 150MW module supply deal with wholesaler and solar importer Raystech.

JinkoSolar has unveiled its next generation, 610W N-Type Tiger Pro module at SNEC 2020.

Independent power producer Sonnedix has completed €321 million (US$377.61 million) in non-recourse financing for 13 solar plants in Spain.

Danish developer European Energy has secured €96.5 million (US$113.59 million) in funding for Italy’s largest solar park.

Global corporate funding for solar projects in the first half of 2020 was US$4.5 billion, a 25% drop year-over-year, according to a report from Mercom Capital Group.

Portugal’s environment minister has revealed a solar tender due to take place in the country at the end of the month is ten times oversubscribed.

BayWa r.e. expects to conclude the majority of a 1GW+ pipeline of solar sales towards the end of this year after it highlighted the role solar played in its H1 2020 results.

Module manufacturer Znshine Solar has clinched a 33.28MW supply contract which will contribute towards the development of a utility-scale solar plant in the Ukraine.

Solar projects have scooped nearly 800MW of contracts from Ireland’s first Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS), smashing all expectations.