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Solar Steel has signed a deal to supply Spanish firm Global Energy Services (GES) with 50MW of its 1P trackers.

BNZ has secured a €166 million (US$185.4 million) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for 700MW of new solar capacity in Europe.

Sharp has launched four new PV modules for the rooftop solar sector, which include two bifacial modules with an output as high as 450W.

The company announced a 'strategic realignment' of its operations to 'ensure [a] return to profitability'.

Eurowind Energy has signed a shares purchase agreement for a 55MW solar portfolio, currently under construction in Portugal.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and FirstRand Bank have allocated €400 million (US$444 million) to support the development of solar PV and wind generation projects in South Africa.

Niam Infrastructure and Evecon have announced plans to build a new solar-plus-storage portfolio in Latvia.

Solar Steel and Solarig have signed a deal that will see the former supply 62MW of trackers to the latter’s upcoming project in Seville.

Swedish energy consultancy AFRY has been chosen to provide engineering services for the revamping and repowering of 35 PV projects in Italy.

In the fourth round the Irish Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS 4), approximately 1,334 MW of onshore renewable electricity won support.