The UAE’s Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) says 27 companies and consortiums that expressed interest in developing the project qualified for this stage of the tender.

Lightsource bp has announced its joint venture company Ameresco Sunel Energy SA as the EPC contractor and O&M provider for its 560 MW solar project in mainland Greece. The project has been billed as one of Europe’s largest solar sites.

Liberia Electricity Corporation is searching for consultants to support the construction of a 20 MW solar plant, to be located alongside an existing 88 MW hydropower facility.

Global tracker shipments reached 92 GWdc last year, according to WoodMackenzies’ latest report. The US accounted for the majority of the global market, with three US-based manufacturers, Nextracker, Array Technologies and GameChange Solar, ranking as the three largest shippers in the world.

The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) says 2.2% of the European Union’s total land can host all the solar and wind projects needed to phase out fossil fuels and nuclear power, achieving climate neutrality by 2040.

OptoGPT is a new algorithm that harnesses the computer architecture underpinning ChatGPT. Its creators say that it will enable researchers and engineers to design optical multilayer film structures for a wide range of applications, including solar cells.

NKS Solar One says it has requested regulatory approval to build and operate a 250 MW floating solar array near Manila and to connect it to the national grid in the Philippines.

Analysts from the Becquerel Institute say that they expect 337 MW of new solar capacity in Belgium for the first half of 2024. They anticipate around 900 MW for the full year, due to growth in specific segments.

Engie says it has begun construction on a 75 MW solar plant in South Africa’s Free State province. The project is one of two installations it is building in partnership with Pele Green Energy.

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting says average electricity prices rose in all major European markets for the second consecutive week during the third week of July. Portugal, meanwhile, broke its record for daily PV production.