infrastructure

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Grid infrastructure has emerged as a key stumbling block in Europe’s transition to a cleaner energy system, says Chris Rosslowe of Ember.

The Queensland government in Australia has confirmed that it has broken ground on its AUS$5 billion (US$3.3 billion) CopperString transmission project.

Ember Climate suggests that the EU will need to invest at least €58.4 billion a year on transmission and distribution grids.

The UK solar industry is set to add an additional 1.7GWpdc of new PV capacity in 2023, according to the Solar Media Market Research team.

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.

SolarPower Europe and 19 renewable associations have published an open letter to the EU, calling for a more effective European power grid.

In order to meet the world’s clean energy goals, organisations not considered solar power companies will play a role in this transition.

Ember has published a report into grid connectivity in Europe, calling on transmission system operators to build grid infrastructure faster.