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Cypress Creek Renewables reaches commercial operation on a 208MW solar-plus-storage plant in Texas

US generates most power from solar among G7 countries

July 10, 2024
The US generated 236.12TWh of power last year, while in Germany over 12% of power was produced by solar, the highest among all G7 countries.
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Obton, GSSG Solar to buy 117MW solar portfolio in Japan

July 8, 2024
Danish investment bank Obton has established a JV with renewables investment firm GSSG Solar to acquire a 117MW solar portfolio in Japan.
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Is Japan’s solar 2030 PV target feasible?

July 1, 2024
Solar and storage are playing a key role in Japan's push towards energy security, according to Uranulzii Batbayer and Aniket Autade of Rystad.
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Asia-Pacific could capitalise on BOS PV manufacturing worth US$300 billion

June 27, 2024
The Asia-Pacific region stands to benefit from localised balance of system manufacturing in its solar industry, the IEEFA said.
The 14MW Kanagi solar project in Japan. Image: Pattern Energy.

Japan needs to triple renewables capacity to 363GW by 2035, RE100 says

June 25, 2024
The Japanese government needs to triple its installed renewables capacity to at least 363GW by 2035 to achieve its 2050 net zero target.
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Leapton launches TOPCon module range, with maximum conversion efficiency of 22.95%

June 5, 2024
Leapton Energy has launched a series of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) modules with a maximum power conversion efficiency of 22.95%.
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Google signs first solar PPAs in Japan for 60MW of capacity

May 28, 2024
Google has signed virtual power purchase agreements (PPAs) with two Japanese companies to build 60MW of new solar capacity in Japan.
Offshore solar PV plant in Tokyo, Japan completed by SolarDuck

SolarDuck, Tokyu Land build Japan’s first offshore floating PV project

May 10, 2024
Dutch-Norwegian floating solar company SolarDuck and real estate firm Tokyu Land have completed an offshore floating solar PV (FPV) project in Japan.
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Enfinity Global secures US$195 million for 70MW solar PV plant in Japan

April 30, 2024
US independent power producer (IPP) Enfinity Global has secured a US$195 million long-term financing for a 70MW solar PV plant in Japan.
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Japanese power company Jera to develop 20GW renewables by 2035

April 16, 2024
Japanese power company Jera has created a subsidiary that will develop 20GW of renewable capacity by 2035.

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