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Despite having the ideal attributes to become a clean energy superpower, Australia has never quite lived up to its potential. Will Norman assesses the barriers and asks whether recent investment announcements could turn the tide.

Saudi-based IPP ACWA Power has signed a PPA with government bodies in South Africa for a 442MW solar PV project.

TransAlta and BHP have started commercial operations at a solar-plus-storage facility in Western Australia.

UAE-based renewable energy company AMEA Power has secured a 25MW solar-plus-storage power purchase agreement (PPA) in Djibouti.

Enel Green Power Chile has started construction of an 80MW solar-plus-storage project in the Metropolitan Region of the country.

The state-owned Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) has opened the third tender of its solar-plus-storage Noor Midelt project.

Ghana is on track to achieve its goal of universal access to electricity by 2025 with the successful implementation of the Bui Hydro-Solar PV Hybrid system.

Canadian renewables firm Westbridge Renewable Energy has entered into definitive agreements with Greek developer Mytilineos’ subsidiary, Metka, to purchase a portfolio of five projects in Canada.

Renewables developer Ameresco has partnered with EPC contractor Sunel Group to bid on 1.5GWp of solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) project contracts across Europe.

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has announced a plan to establish the GEAPP Energy Access and Transition Trust Fund, offering US$35 million to accelerate the clean energy transition and access in five Asian countries.