The Australian government’s green bank Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has increased its renewable energy investment to a record of AU$1.2 billion (US$770 million) in the 2022-23 year.
Chinese solar PV company Trina Solar has supplied 140MW of its Vertex dual-glass bifacial modules to French renewable power company Voltalia for a solar PV project in Albania.
A recent report covered by PV Tech suggested that solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices in North America have dropped for the first time since the first quarter of 2020, but this could hardly be a long term trend as multiple challenges will prevent the prices from falling.
Florida-headquartered NextEra Energy has signed a renewable product purchase agreement (RPPA) with chemical manufacturing company Ingevity Corporation, offering 85MW of capacity at a new solar site in Texas.
Wealthy renters in Australia are more likely to benefit from properties with solar power access with more than 90% of tenants in Australia lacking direct access, according to a study conducted by Macquarie University.