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Australia has launched the Solar Sunshot programme, a US$650 million (A$1 billion) investment for the Australian module manufacturing sector.

Arizona utility Salt River Project (SRP) and renewables developer NextEra Energy Resources have commissioned a 260MW solar-plus-storage project in Buckeye, Arizona, US.

The projects cover different types of clean energy, including solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and microgrids.

Telis Energy starts a pipeline of more than 100MWp of hybrid projects and 1GWh BESS standalone projects in Italy.

Enerparc has secured bridge financing for a 325MW solar portfolio in Germany, which will include co-located battery storage projects.

Portuguese utility EDP, through its subsidiary EDP Renewables (EDPR), has acquired Australian solar developer ITP Development.

Scatec posted record-high revenues and construction figures over 2023 which it said was facilitated by lower module and BESS prices.

Enel Chile, a subsidiary of Italian energy company Enel, has received authorisation from the National Electricity Coordinator to begin commercial operations of a 99MW solar PV plant in Chile.

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.