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Townsville, Queensland, will be the latest local renewable energy zone (LREZ) in Australia as the state expands its solar PV capabilities.

AEMC has published a ‘final rule’ claiming it will “create a more clear and pragmatic grid connection process” and aid solar deployment.

PV Tech spoke with Moses Zhang, vice president of Chinese solar manufacturing company Akcome Technology.

EDP Renewables has signed PPAs with a US-based tech company to offer power through its 176MWp solar projects.

Ciel & Terre has begun anchoring installation and floating platform assembly for a 72.3MWp floating solar PV project in France.

The Saudi Power Procurement Company has signed PPAs with three companies for solar projects with a combined capacity of 5.5GW.

Indonesia has the potential to install 3.3TW of solar capacity, according to the government, but several obstacles need to be tackled.

Saudi Arabia has launched a geographical survey project to identify suitable sites for renewables projects across the nation.

"Asset owners may face costs not only for the damage to the affected asset, but also for any damage to the nearby asset if the fire spreads."

AEMO has revealed that by 2050, AU16 billion must be invested to enable the growth of grid-scale wind and solar in Australia.