NY Gov. Hochul Announces Completion of Largest Rooftop Solar Project in New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled completion of the largest rooftop solar project in New York State. Located in Orange County atop a distribution center owned by Medline Industries, the nation’s largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical products, the 7.2-megawatt community solar project is helping to reduce energy costs for both the company and residents in the Mid-Hudson region. | Total corporate funding for solar sector up by over 50 percent according to new report Total corporate funding (including venture capital funding, public market, and debt financing) in 1H 2023 stood at $18.5 billion, 54 percent higher year-over-year (YoY) compared to $12 billion raised in 1H 2022, according to a new report by Mercom Capital Group. | Energix Renewables, First Solar Enter into Framework Agreement First Solar announced that Energix Renewables has agreed to procure 5 gigawatts (GWDC) of its responsibly produced, ultra-low carbon thin film solar modules. The modules, which will power Energix projects in Israel, Poland, and the United States, will be delivered between 2026 and 2030. | PV Lithuania Solar innovator Naked Energy partners with leading Lithuanian distributor Axioma Service Solar Energy Can Help Purify Water, the Environment RES' Solar O&M portfolio exceeds 100 projects SeaVolt to Launch a First of a Kind Solar Energy Test Platform CFM announces investment in solar technology firm Menlo Electric brings latest PV technology to the UK and Ireland Bifacial Perovskite Solar Cells Point to Higher Efficiency Companies complete solar array to power concrete utility pole manufacturing facility Otovo breaks installations records by reaching ~13,000/yr run rate Sweden Midsummer successfully applies for funding for new solar cell manufacturing megafactory in Sweden Denby Pottery Granted Planning Permission for New Solar Array Malaysia Cleantech Solar commissions 3.4 MWp on-site rooftop solar PV system in Malaysia Germany We Do Solar launches smart 5G micro-inverter for balcony solar Panorama Equinor Acquires Rio Energy and 800 MW Renewables in Brazil Equinor has signed an agreement with Denham Capital to acquire 100% of Rio Energy, one of the leading companies in the development of onshore renewable energy in Brazil. The portfolio includes 0.2 GW of wind power and 0.6 GW of solar power, as well as 1.2 GW of projects to be developed. | Turkey TotalEnergies partners with Rönesans Holding to develop renewable energy in Turkey Storage CMBlu Delivers first Organic SolidFlow Energy Storage to Solar Park in Austria The first operational Organic SolidFlow Battery of the world has successfully been delivered. CMBlu Energy, the manufacturer of this secure, sustainable and affordable battery storage system and Burgenland Energie, the hosting electric utility, have held a ceremony with prestigious guests covering politics, economics and science. The world premiere took place at the hybrid wind and solar park Schattendorf in the Burgenland state of eastern Austria. | Carlton Power secures planning consent for world’s largest battery energy storage scheme Agenda ISES Solar World Congress RE+ |