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French renewable power producer Neoen has begun construction on a 100MWp PV plant in Sweden, alongside Swedish independent power producer (IPP), Alight.

Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institution for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have launched a new medium-voltage string inverter aimed at large-scale power plants.

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.

Mining major Rio Tinto and Aboriginal energy partnership the Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to pursue the development of solar and wind projects in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Solar developer Lightsource bp has completed construction of the 135MW Conway Solar at Happy project in White County, Arkansas alongside state utility Conway Corp.

The statement comes off the back of a report from the Joint Research Centre (JRC) analysing the potential and challenges for AgriPV in the European market.

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.

US solar developer Origis Energy has begun construction on a three-project strong, 550MW/150MW solar-plus-storage portfolio in Mississippi.

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.