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The UK government has committed to a major ramp-up of solar capacity in the country as part of a new energy strategy.

Solar deployment in Iberia is being held back by planning and permitting and regulations unfit for the emerging energy paradigm and European Commission intervention may be necessary, a panel of investors has concluded.

Northern Territory grants major project status to world’s largest PV scheme by developer SunCable, which wants it to power its home state of Singapore.

Government signs off on construction of US$110m project by Natural Energy World Corporation, paving way for marked PV boost in Caribbean nation.

Authorities considering proposal for 6GWh scheme at one of Europe’s largest dams, set to feature 10,000 panels over inter-linked HDPE platform.

Installation planned in Queensland progresses through permitting process after receiving go-ahead from state’s independent coordinator-general.

New South Wales government green-lights ESCO Pacific’s Wyalong scheme, set to potentially include extra 25MW battery storage installation.

Solar PV and other renewables will increasingly benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) and could completely overhaul the design, development and deployment of the technologies, a new report has claimed.

UK developer Hadstone Energy has received planning permission for a 309MW plant in Queensland, Australia.