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Total global corporate funding for solar on the other hand is down year-on-year, according to Mercom Capital Group.

North America is expected to be the major market for solar trackers in the upcoming years driven by increased installations in the US.

French renewable energy firm GreenYellow has signed an agreement with supermarket giant Carrefour to install over 350MW of solar canopies above the latter’s car parks across France.

Spanish independent power producer BNZ has appointed renewables asset manager Exus Renewables as asset manager for a 350MW solar portfolio in Spain.

The French government has awarded 179MW of solar PV in its most recent rooftop solar PV tender, half of the previous auction.

China started conducting a trade and investment barrier investigation on the measures used in the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FAR).

Swiss Utility BKW Energie AG has sign a power purchase agreement with food and beverage company Nestlé in Germany.

IRENA has found that the world’s renewable power capacity will need to increase by 16.4%, year-on-year, to meet the world’s climate targets.

Iberdrola has signed a power purchase agreement with fast food chain Burger King to supply power from part of a 553MW solar PV plant. 

German renewables company BayWa r.e has sold a 95MW solar PV plant in Spain to independent power producer Encavis Asset Management.