Solar to-go: BBOXX signs 300,000 unit supply deal with President of Togo
The U.K-headquartered provider of off-grid solar solutions has met with the President of Togo to secure a partnership with government to supply and install 300,000 solar home systems.
London investor enters Mexican solar market with $34.5 million deal
InfraRed Capital Partners has committed to invest $17.25 million each into two, 36 MW solar parks located in Northern Mexico.
Analysis: 18 GW Q2 could drive China PV installs above 35 GW, data shows
Preliminary data from independent analysis of Chinese solar market suggests incredibly strong first half of a year that could end with an additional 35-40 GW of PV capacity installed.
EDF acquires 179 MW Nevada solar station from First Solar
The renewables arm of the French energy giant bought in late June Switch Station 1 and Switch Station 2 Solar Projects from U.S. clean energy developer First Solar.
JA Solar expects minimum disruption from cell fab fire, signs 50 MW supply deal
Fire at the Chinese solar firm’s Yangzhou cell facility raged for a few hours but was contained to old production lines. Production disruption is expected to be minimal. Company also confirms 50 MW module deal in Malaysia.
UK renewables firm Green Hedge receives £30m storage investment
Private equity fund Zouk Capital has invested the funds into Green Hedge Energy UK to support the development of a series of battery energy storage projects set to take shape over the next 12 months.
Spain’s INYPSA to work with Yingli on Latin America solar projects
The engineering firm has signed a partnership agreement to collaborate with China’s Yingli Green Energy on the construction and connection of several PV projects in Chile, Colombia and El Salvador.
US Department of Energy backs solar with further $46.2m for SunShot Initiative
The funding is for 48 identified solar projects spanning two SunShot programs designed to advance solar power technologies in the U.S.
SolarWorld Americas receives $6m cash lifeline
The U.S. arm of the troubled solar power company can expect to receive a $6 million infusion of cash from its lenders, which have also permitted the sale of non-operational assets.
India’s 1 GW Kurnool solar park on verge of grid synchronization
Commissioning of the ultra-mega solar plant due tomorrow following completion of final developers’ portions of capacity. Kurnool solar park will become world’s largest operational PV plant.
