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The STA is calling on the government to deliver a budget that unlocks the potential of solar energy in the UK and empowers the transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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The STA is calling on the government to deliver a budget that unlocks the potential of solar energy in the UK and empowers the transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions.

At a workshop held at the European Union Pavilion during the India Smart Utility Week in New Delhi, SolarPower Europe’s Emerging Markets Task Force presented a new report in collaboration with the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), outlining the solar investment opportunities in India, one of the world’s fastest growing markets.

Scatec Solar has completed the installation of a photovoltaic (PV)-diesel hybrid system to supply solar power to the UN House compound in Juba, South Sudan.

In the presence of His Excellency Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt, ACWA Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct preliminary and feasibility studies for a series of water desalination projects in Egypt, which will be powered by solar and wind.

Atlas Renewable Energy and DNB Markets have announced the issuance of a US$253 million US private placement (USPP) in Green Bond format to refinance Javiera and build Sol del Desierto, two solar photovoltaic plants located in the north of Chile.

The STA has welcomed UK Government plans to hold a new round of clean power auctions, set to take place in 2021, for solar and onshore wind.

Green Genius has started its operations in Hungary and Romania, where it will develop solar energy projects.

JA Solar has announced that it is to supply two 50 MW solar power plants in Alvarado-La Risca, a town in the region of Extremadura, Spain.

In light of debates on industrial strategy and internal markets, the Institut Photovoltaïque d’Île-de-France (IPVF) has joined SolarPower Europe in signing a pan-European letter, calling for the Commission to put in place a comprehensive industrial strategy for solar, by recognising the solar industry as a key Strategic Value Chain.

In the framework of Qatar’s first solar tender, 3E provided advice and support to Total, who has won a 40% stake in the project together with Japanese Marubeni.

Volmary Ltd, part of the international Volmary group, are reducing their carbon imprint and at the same time their energy bill thanks to a solar PV installation at their site in Cambridgeshire, UK.

Canadian Solar Inc. has announced that it has commenced construction on two solar photovoltaic power projects in Japan.