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China installed 48.2 GW of new solar capacity in 2020
21/01/2021 - 09:43
China has installed 48.2 GW of solar capacity in 2020, representing an increase of 60 percent compared to 2019 (30.11 GW), according to... read more
Solaria has closed a 300 MW PPA with Shell for 10 years
19/01/2021 - 11:19
Spanish project developer and PV power producer Solaria Energía y Medio Ambiente SA signs a 10 year power purchase agreement (PPA) with... read more
Karnataka is the Indian top state for utility-scale solar installations with 7.4 GW at the end of 2020
19/01/2021 - 10:13
In India, the cumulative utility-scale solar installations stood at 34 GW at the end of December 2020. According to Mercom India... read more
Engie adds 1.8 GW of renewable energy in the US in 2020
14/01/2021 - 09:41
Engie North America Inc. has added nearly 2 GW of renewable energy in the US in 2020. The six grid-scale wind projects and two grid-... read more
German EEG levy account closes 2020 at minus €4.37 billion
13/01/2021 - 13:19
The EEG levy account managed by the German transmission system operators showed a balance of minus €4.37 billion at the end of 2020 –... read more
Engie and Neoen to build 1 GW solar park in France
13/01/2021 - 11:46
French independent power producer Neoen and French energy group Engie SA plan to jointly develop the »Horizeo« project. According to the... read more
EIA expects an additional 15.4 GW of utility-scale solar capacity will be connected to the grid in 2021
13/01/2021 - 10:46
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that electricity generation from renewable energy sources will rise from 20... read more
Greece aims to auction wind and PV projects in May 2021
13/01/2021 - 09:04
Greece’s Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) has announced that the country will conduct its third joint auction for wind and solar... read more
Xcel Energy seeks proposals for 500 MW of new solar projects in Minnesota
12/01/2021 - 10:06
US public utility Xcel Energy Inc, is seeking proposals to build about 500 MW of new large-scale solar facilities near its subsidiary... read more
Total corporate funding in the solar sector increased 24 percent in 2020
12/01/2021 - 09:37
Mercom Capital Group, llc, released its annual report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the solar sector in... read more