Mobisol to introduce new financing model to Tanzania’s off-grid sector
German off-grid expert Mobisol has announced plans to cooperate with two energy funds managed by responsAbility, an asset manager specializing in development investments. The deal will fuel further growth for Mobisol in the off-grid pay as you go sector, initially in Tanzania.
ReneSola to sell all shares in solar manufacturing business to CEO
Share purchase and subscription agreement struck by the Chinese solar company will see 100% of all share capital related to its manufacturing and LED distribution business transferred to the CEO, Xianshou Li, as part of firm’s restructuring.
Siemens Gamesa to build India’s first hybrid wind-solar farm
Siemens Gamesa has been commissioned to move forward with the coupling of a newly constructed 28.8 MW solar facility to an existing 50 MW wind farm, the company’s first and a noteworthy development for India’s solar market.
Record-setting summer for UK solar, but challenges ahead finds National Grid
The U.K.’s National Grid has published data showing that summer 2017 achieved a new landmark for clean energy, with the electricity powering the nation’s homes and businesses the “greenest ever”.
ABB signs MoU, will part-finance Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery fab in Sweden
The Swiss power electronics specialist is to work alongside Northvolt on the development of battery solutions, R&D and factory automation at a new state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery factory in Sweden.
Anesco formally opens UK’s first subsidy-free solar farm, complete with storage
The 10 MW Clayhill solar farm and storage facility, developed by British renewable energy developer Anesco, was officially opened by the U.K. government’s climate change minister Claire Perry.
Jinchen to install 600 MW of lamination equipment in India by November 2017
Jinchen Machinery Co Ltd, has commissioned 2 GW of manufacturing lines in India, and to continue its growth in the country the company is further planning to open its own service and spare part centers.
Cleangen secures planning approval for 60 MW PV plant in northern Australia
The solar park is planned to be located in Mareeba, Queensland. Construction is scheduled to begin next year.
Scotland’s emission cut goals deemed insufficient by Climate experts
After a positive two years for renewables in Scotland, experts have deemed announced projects of the Scottish renewables energy committee as unviable and unambitious.
Possible exemptions to Section 201: A lifeline for the U.S. market?
Friday’s ruling by the ITC found no injury from several nations including Canada and Singapore, which could exempt imports from these nations from trade action. What does that mean for the U.S. market?
