Iberdrola signs PPA with Burger King, supplies power from 553MW solar PV plant in Spain

Iberdrola has signed a power purchase agreement with fast food chain Burger King to supply power from part of a 553MW solar PV plant.
BayWa r.e. sells 95MW Spanish solar PV project to Encavis AG

German renewables company BayWa r.e has sold a 95MW solar PV plant in Spain to independent power producer Encavis Asset Management.
A new concept in floating solar trackers

Simon Yuen takes a close look at Soltec’s floating solar tracker, which the company says is based on naval design principles.
‘Europe can still diversify energy storage supply chain away from one country’

While Chinese companies dominated the square footage at ees Europe / Intersolar Europe in Munich last month, some project developers are still keen on prioritising products made closer to home.
CEA: AD/CVD could raise US-made PV prices by 15 cents/watt

New antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) tariffs in the US could result in increased solar cell and module costs “to a level that significantly restricts solar supply and installations in the US”, according to new analysis from Clean Energy Associates (CEA).
Spain passes regulation for floating solar PV plants on public reservoirs

Spain has passed a regulation regarding the installation of floating solar PV (FPV) on reservoirs in the country.
Larsen & Toubro to build 3.5GW solar PV projects in Middle East

Indian EPC firm Larsen & Toubro has secured contracts to build two solar PV plants in the Middle East with a combined capacity of 3.5GW.
Enphase Energy begins shipments of IQ8 microinverters made in Texas

US microinverter manufacturer Enphase Energy has started commercial shipments of its IQ8 microinverter made in a facility in Arlington, Texas.
LG ES Vertech CEO talks system integrator strategy, explains BESS manufacturing ‘pause’

The CEO of LG Energy Solution Vertech, Jaehong Park, speaks to Energy-Storage.news Premium for an exclusive interview.
Strengthening US solar manufacturing: the case for including domestically produced wafers in domestic content incentives

The US needs to include wafer production in the domestic content incentives, writes NexWafe CEO Davor Sutija.