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Tongwei has received a 700MW module order from an Italian affiliate of China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation (CMC).

The funds will be allocated for solar PV projects in Almeria, Murcia and Granada respectively with all of them under construction.

Renewable energy developer Hive Energy has acquired four solar PV projects in Poland with a combined capacity of 272MW.

Alantra Solar said a "significant percentage" of 40 solar PV plants will feature battery energy storage systems.

EDP Renewables has commissioned its second solar-plus-wind hybrid project in Portugal, which boasts a generation capacity of 43.8MW.

Telis Energy starts a pipeline of more than 100MWp of hybrid projects and 1GWh BESS standalone projects in Italy.

The European Commission has acknowledged the current state of Europe's solar manufacturers, yet has come short of implementing any measures.

Independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix has secured a €260 million (US$279 million) green loan to finance the acquisition and construction of renewable energy projects in Italy.

Spanish oil major Repsol has started producing electricity on its 204MW solar PV project Sigma in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia.

More than 400 European solar companies have published an open letter via SolarPower Europe, opposing trade defence measures on the solar sector.