Emiliano Bellini
Oil giant Total enters power business in France
The French oil company, which is also the largest shareholder of .U.S solar module manufacturer SunPower, will start a multimedia advertising campaign beginning on Oct. 8.
Haiti eliminates custom duties on imports of PV products
The new measure is included in the finance act for 2017-2018, which was approved by the Haiti Parliament in early September.
French solar glass maker Sunpartner opens new production facility
The company has secured €15 million in financing for the new factory from the European Investment Bank.
Brazilian regulator gives nod to bidding rules for auction A-4 including solar
Government-run agency EPE had already pre-selected PV projects totaling 18 GW for the contest, which will be held on 18 December.
Denmark allocates $16.5 million in incentives for solar up to 1 MW
The new incentive scheme is capped at 35 MW and is expected to grant a special tariff ranging from $0.10 to $0.12 per kWh.
Ethiopia launches tender for two 125 MW solar plants
The tender is part of the government plan to develop up to 500 MW of solar PV via the World bank’s Scaling Solar program.
Pure Energy LLC builds 109 MW solar plant in Belarus
The facility will sell power to Pure Energy LLC, the power utility of the Mogilev Region.
Green Climate Fund provides another $110 million for solar and renewables in Kazakhstan
Funds comprise $106 million in concessional finance and $4 million in technical assistance grant.
A2A buys PV plants totaling 17 MW in Italy
Through this operation, the Italian power and gas provider is further expanding into the solar sector.
Statoil acquires 40% of Scatec’s 162 MW solar project in Brazil
The Norwegian oil company has also formed a 50/50 joint venture with the fellow solar developer to build and operate large-scale PV plants in Brazil.
