Austrian hydropower utility Verbund said on Monday it had acquired a portfolio of renewable energy assets in Spain from local private equity fund Q-Energy for an undisclosed sum.

Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone signed an agreement worth $3 billion to produce up to 350,000 tonnes of green energy for fueling ships in Ain Sokhna with a consortium that includes EDF Renewables and the Egyptian sovereign wealth fund, the cabinet said on Wednesday.

Scientists from Malta have developed and verified a simulation tool that can help developers assess the effect of waves on the offshore floating solar system and optimise its energy yield.

India and the U.K. are to launch a project that aims to create a solar grid connecting countries in different parts of the world at the upcoming U.N. climate talks in Glasgow.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India due to produce more energy through solar and other renewables than nation’s entire grid by 2030.

North American renewables developer Vesper Energy signs a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Pfizer for 310MW of solar energy.

Swiss Solar AG has began construction on a new PV manufacturing facility in Europe. CHF 50 million (€47million) has already been invested in the project.

A starting tender for 1,000MWh of battery storage is being prepared for launch by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

SES says 4GW of installed solar capacity is entirely achievable.

A plant threatened to close in a Colorado town is re-hiring after switching to renewables.