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Enel Colombia's 132.2 MW solar farm in Fundación, Colombia, is now delivering energy to the grid. With 244,800 solar panels spread across 237 hectares, this USD 109 million project was awarded a 2023-2037 power purchase agreement in Colombia's October 2021 renewable energy auction.

Orange Romania Group and Engie Romania have signed a 6-year VPPA to provide 30GWh of solar energy per year. This helps Orange achieve their net-zero carbon goal by 2040 and 80% green energy level by 2021 in 6 countries.

Masdar is partnering with Ethiopia to bring 500 MW of solar power capacity to the country, part of the UAE's Etihad 7 program, in an effort to improve access to clean energy in Africa. Masdar is also investing in renewable energy projects in Angola, Uganda, and Zambia.

European Energy unveils ambitious plans for the largest solar farm in the Baltics. Located in Anyksciai, Lithuania, it has a capacity of 65MW and will provide 24,000 households with clean energy when it is connected to the grid in Q4 2023. It will feature 140,000 solar panels and a total output of 90,000MWh per year.

Australian researchers develop record-breaking PSC on steel with 17.1% efficiency, leveraging ITO interlayer, SnO2 ETL, and OABra passivation strategy.

Celesc announces solar farm construction in South Santa Catarina, investing BRL 22 million in three solar farms with a combined capacity of 5 MW. Medium-sized consumers will benefit from the energy generated and credited to their bills.

MaxSolar GmbH is completing a 125 MW solar park in Bavaria that will generate 131 MWh of clean electricity yearly, heating & powering almost 40,000 households. Construction of a district heating system connected to the solar park has already begun. Official commissioning on September 28.

New research from the Netherlands has led to the creation of a monolithic perovskite-PERC tandem solar cell with a tunnel recombination junction, achieving an efficiency of 23.7%. This technology is expected to be beneficial for scaling up to larger sizes.

Engie, a global energy company, has signed a binding agreement to acquire Broad Reach Power, a US energy storage company, to support 10GW of battery capacity globally by 2030. Completion expected by end of 2023.

Avangrid has announced their first solar project in California: the 44MW Camino Solar to be constructed by Cupertino Electric in Kern County. It will create jobs, generate local taxes, and bring clean energy to the area. Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO, calls it a necessary step to address climate change.

Solar AI Technologies, a Singaporean startup, raises $1.5 million to make solar energy more accessible & affordable in Southeast Asia. Rent-to-own model for homeowners with monthly payments of $200, and maintenance/warranty coverage. Three times more web traffic than competitors. Expanding to Malaysia & Philippines.

Atea, an IT infrastructure supplier, has signed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement with Better Energy to purchase 70GWh of renewable energy from their new solar project in Denmark. Atea shows their commitment to reducing carbon emissions and supporting clean energy technologies. Better Energy is excited to welcome Atea to their partnership.

Jaguar Land Rover and Wykes Engineering join forces to develop a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with second-life EV batteries for sustainable energy storage in the UK. BESS will store up to 7.5MWh of energy with a smart inverter to manage energy supply and demand.

Greenbacker invests in Telyon to support its solar, storage, and EV charging projects. Telyon has a near-term dev. opportunity of 400 MW and a 1.2 GW pipeline. Greenbacker also acquired a 30-MW/120-MWh battery energy storage system in Imperial County, California. The new funds will help increase Telyon's capacity and reach.

GCL SI secures 1.1GW of N-type high-efficiency solar modules for SAEL Industries Limited in India, one of the biggest PV module procurements in recent years. GCL SI's new N-type cell factory in China provides additional capacity to meet SAEL's ambitious 2GW annual installation goal.