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German technology group and PV component manufacturer Heraeus has acquired an undisclosed stake in French PV manufacturing startup Holosolis to support the development of its planned 5GW module assembly plant in Hambach, France.

Tech and delivery giant Amazon has added over 1GW of solar PV and wind capacity to its operations in Europe so far in 2023.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new tax incentive last week (19th October) for solar and wind projects in low-income and “underserved” communities, as well as Tribal lands.

Financing for the solar sector grew 55% in the first nine months of 2023 compared with the equivalent period last year.

German renewable energy project developer ABO Wind has sold a 100MW solar PV project in South Africa’s North West Province to an unnamed investor.

The International Financing Corporation has signed a deal with Moroccan state-owned phosphate mining and fertiliser producer OCP Group to partially finance 400MW worth of solar PV.

Many large solar PV projects cross over First Nations land, and the representative body the First Nations Clean Energy Network (FNCEN) says that “proper and meaningful engagement with First Nations will be essential for the success of the renewable energy sector.”

Solar developer Lightsource bp has signed a 149MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with chemical manufacturer LyondellBasell.

Southeast US utility Duke Energy has sold its distributed commercial generation portfolio – including solar PV developer REC Solar and all of its assets – to investment firm ArcLight Capital Partners. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Canadian-headquartered solar-plus-storage developer Watt Renewable Corporation has secured a US$13 million investment to deploy hybrid corporate & industrial (C&I) solar solutions across Nigeria.