Construction of the projects included in the deal is due to begin in 2022. Image: BayWa r.e. Renewables developer BayWa r.e. has signed a ten-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA)
AES bolsters solar pipeline with Community Energy acquisition
Community Energy has developed more than 3GW of solar and energy storage projects. Image: Community Energy Solar via Twitter. US utility AES has acquired PV project developer Community Energy Solar,
ÄŒEZ Group division Elevion targets European solar growth following Belectric deal
A solar project completed in Israel by Belectric. Image: Belectric Israel. Elevion, the renewables arm of Czech conglomerate ČEZ Group, is targeting growth within Europe’s PV market after closing the
PV Price Watch: Wafer prices continue to tumble as market looks forward to sub-$0.30c/W modules
Wafer prices have fallen for the second time in just over a fortnight, with price reductions now sustained in the industry. Less than a fortnight after Zhonghuan Semiconductor (TZS) dropped
Platte River issues RFP for 250MW of solar PV, encourages battery storage as part of projects
Platte River is encouraging developers to submit proposals that include a battery storage element. Image: Lightsource bp. Platte River Power Authority has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to obtain up to
Stem Inc acquires solar software provider AlsoEnergy for US$695m
AlsoEnergy has 32.5GW of solar projects under management. Image: Stem Inc. Artificial intelligence-driven energy storage company Stem Inc has acquired solar asset management software provider AlsoEnergy for US$695 million. With
Iberdrola acquires Australian solar EPC firm Autonomous Energy
A rooftop solar system in Sydney, Australia. Image: Photon Energy. Spanish energy company Iberdrola is continuing its expansion in Australia’s solar sector with the acquisition of engineering, procurement and construction
PV 2030: An automated and intelligent future for O&M
Drones are already used to conduct a number of imaging-related roles in solar O&M, but this is set to increase over this decade. Image: Above. Operations and maintenance will face
PV 2030: Charting new routes to market
8minute has a pipeline that includes more than 18GW of solar, but the firm’s CEO Tom Buttgenbach says tax equity availability is low. Credit: 8minute Solar Energy. With subsidies now
Annual EU solar PV deployment reaches new high of 25.9GW
A recently completed project in Germany, which now has almost 60GW of solar PV installed. Image: EnBW. The European Union’s (EU) solar PV sector has navigated a year beset by