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Japanese power company Jera has formed a joint venture (JV), MUJI Energy, with Japanese retailer Ryohin Keikaku to develop solar PV projects.

Toyo Solar plans to double its annual solar PV cell production capacity in Ethiopia, East Africa.

Nozomi Energy has appointed Shizen Operations, a subsidiary of the Shizen Energy Group, to manage a 312MW solar portfolio in Japan.

A JinkoSolar subsidiary has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against LONGi in Japan, demanding LONGi cease its 'infringement actions'.

The plans say the company intends to build a 100MW production line for “lightweight and flexible perovskite solar cells” by 2027.

Australia has confirmed that the first round of the Quad Clean Energy Supply Chains Diversification Program will open in November 2024.

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

Toyo Solar has announced plans to build a 2GW module manufacturing plant in the US, which it plans to commission next year.

Rinnai Australia, owned by Japanese appliance manufacturer Rinnai Corporation, has expanded into the solar PV and energy storage space by acquiring Smart Energy Group.

EneCoat Technologies has raised JPY5.5 billion (US$35 million) in Series C financing to support research into perovskite solar cells.