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KGAL acquires 50% stake in renewables developer GP Joule Projects, eyes expansion in Germany
GP Joule said it will use the funds from the purchase to expand its project portfolio. Image: GP Joule German asset manager KGAL Investment Management has acquired a combined 50%
Global Infrastructure Partners invests US$500m in BrightNight to fund project development
BrightNight will use the investment to aid its development efforts and support the construction and operations of its projects. Image: Pittsburgh International Airport. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) alongside co-investors has
Impax, Bullfinch partner to invest in distributed solar in Germany
A new investment vehicle from the partners will invest in residential and C&I solar. Image: Image: BSW-Solar/Twitter. Impax Asset Management is collaborating with clean energy financial technology provider Bullfinch Asset
Vietnamese PV projects to assess potential of battery storage in preventing curtailment
Solar projects like this one in Vietnam are suffering from curtailment issues largely due to network congestion. Image: Sunseap Solar PV power generation in Vietnam could about to be maximised
Ubiquitous Energy Receives Investment from Andersen for Transparent Solar Tech
Andersen Corp. has invested in Ubiquitous Energy, a transparent photovoltaic technology company that converts light into electricity using semiconductor materials while maintaining visible transparency. Ubiquitous Energy’s UE Power technology is
Solar to account for almost 50% of new US electric generation in 2022 – EIA
An operational solar farm in Texas. The state is expected to add 6.1GW of utility-scale solar this year. Image: OCI Solar Power. Solar power will account for nearly half of
ReNew Energy sells US$400m of green bonds to support growth and refinancing operations
ReNew Power has a portfolio of more than 100 operational utility-scale PV and wind projects in India. Image: ReNew Power via Twitter. Indian renewables company ReNew Energy Global Plc’s wholly
EIA Predicts Solar Will Make Up Half of New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity in 2022
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration‘s (EIA) Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report, 46.1 GW of new utility-scale electric generating capacity will be added to the U.S. power grid
PV Price Watch: Module prices stable as polysilicon prices continue downward trend
After a 2021 which saw price volatility dominate the solar industry’s new, the sector started anew last week. How has the downstream started the year with regards manufacturing and pricing?