Green hydrogen production could give solar PV deployment a boost in Southern Europe, writes Aurora Energy Research research lead expert of Southeastern Europe Panos Kefalas.

New South Wales, Australia, has received planning approval for the Central-West Orana REZ transmission project.

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 Alejandra Pérez-Plá, regional manager – Mediterranean at financial advisory firm Global Capital Finance about challenges related to land acquisition for utility-scale solar PV projects in Southern Europe, how to manage these issues and grid modernisation.

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

Last week’s Intersolar Europe 2024 event saw the PV industry’s leaders meet in Munich to discuss the biggest trends in the sector.

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.

Enel Colombia, the Colombian subsidiary of Italian renewable energy group Enel Green Power, has reached commercial operations of 240MW of solar PV capacity.

The Pope has ordered that a solar PV project be built in the Vatican City, with a capacity sufficient to power all of the mini-state’s electricity needs.

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