Plan unveiled weeks ahead of election would invest AU$1bn to turn 4,000 education centres into virtual power plants by adding 364MW of solar and batteries.
Proventus providing €80 million credit facility to Better Energy, ADFD approves US$10M for rural electrification project in Burkina Faso, SolarHome raises US$ 1 million from Trirec.
ADB offers US$100m for renewables in Pacific Islands, PetroSolar connects 20MW Filipino plant to Luzon grid, University of Queensland starts building 64MW solar farm, Technique Solaire bags financing for 47MW France portfolio.
Official stats find 210% rise in large-scale PV workforce in past two years but associations warn rules for mandatory electricians could stifle growth.
Sale plans by financial owner follows years of meteoric growth of firm owning 500MW PV portfolio for businesses in India, Middle East and South East Asia.
Leading monocrystalline wafer producer and ‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member LONGi Green Energy Technology experienced a revenue increase of 34.3% on strong global demand for monocrystalline products in the release of its preliminary ‘express’ annual report.
Competitive tenders, better investment conditions and removing market distortions would enable solar to meet its potential, says developer speaking anonymously.
