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Australian renewables developer Genex Power has signed agreements with Japanese utility J-Power for a multimillion-dollar funding package that will support the delivery of its 2 GWh pumped hydro project in Queensland Australia, and the development of the 2 GW Bulli Creek solar and battery project.

SJVN Green Energy has invited bids to install and commission two projects of 100 MW (AC) and 260 MW (AC), respectively, in the Kutch district of Gujarat.

Africa50 and International Solar Alliance (ISA) will leverage each other’s networks to mobilize funding and raise awareness of African solar projects in European and Indian markets.

A US-Chinese research team has investigated the flow of iron, copper, aluminum, and other precious metals from source to end-use destination in the renewable energy infrastructure value chain. It found significant imbalances that can be attributed to the continuous outsourcing of metal demand for the renewable power sector to developing economies.

Waaree Renewable Technologies has secured the contract to set up a 100 MWp solar plant on a turnkey basis. It expects to complete the project within the current fiscal 2023-24.

Tata Power will install and maintain 1.86 million meters in the Raipur area (Raipur city and Raipur rural areas) of Chhattisgarh, served by Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Co. Ltd.

India’s Prasham Greens has designed water-draining clamps to drain the water accumulated on the edges of the solar panels after rains and water-based cleaning.

Solar’s levelized cost of electricity will reach $30/MWh in 2050, as global capacity surges, said DNV.

Japan-based GBP said its new cables are complying with several international standards. It claims the cables have an antitheft function, as they should discourage copper thieves from approaching a PV system.

Brazil’s distributed PV systems, including installations up to 5 MW in size, have surpassed 22 GW of cumulative capacity. By the end of June, more than 2 million arrays had been deployed nationwide.