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The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has written an open letter to the EU calling for “robust regulation” of forced labour in the solar supply chain.

Europe has to find a balance between a rapid need to scale up PV manufacturing capacity and innovation to remain competitive, according to a report from The European Technology & Innovation Platforms for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV).

Sonia Dunlop and Alyssa Pek of the Global Solar Council reflect on how solar's inclusion in the COP28 agreement can spur the industry to new growth.

Andel and Better Energy have entered a joint partnership to build a portfolio of “energy parks” with a total power capacity of 2GW.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €100 million to into Taaleri Energia's renewables fund SolarWind III.

Avangrid has cancelled a proposed merger with US utility PNM following two years of delays in the approval process.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €400 million (US$437 million) to support the solar and battery storage development plans of Greek renewables developer Mytilineos.

The Emeren Group has purchased a development portfolio of solar projects in Spain from Negratin Global Services.

As 2023 comes to an end, PV Tech examines the rising interest in agrivoltaics, the practice of pairing solar PV deployments and farming.

As 2023 comes to an end, PV Tech is reviewing the year in solar, reflecting on some of the biggest stories and trends of the last 12 months.