Itochu completes 37 MW in western Japan
The Tokyo-listed trading firm built the project with its partners in Okayama, Okayama prefecture.
GCL-SI signs Mexican distribution deal with DMSolar
GCL System Integration (GCL-SI) did not disclose the financial terms of the master distribution agreement, under which Guadalajara-based DMSolar will offer the Chinese PV maker’s components, as well as its GCL-P6/60 and GCL-P6/72 panels.
MENA’s 2017 solar PV pipeline grows to 4 GW, says MESIA
Middle East Solar Industry Association’s Solar Outlook Report 2017 suggests more than 5.7 GW of solar power – including concentrated solar power – is in the pipeline for the region, with 2017 poised to be strongest year yet.
EPS, Toshiba to finish 3 MW Tasmania microgrid project in Q1
Paris-based Electro Power Systems (EPS) expects to commission the PV-powered project in the first quarter.
BE Clean Energy to install 50 MW in eastern China
Beijing Enterprises Clean Energy (BECE) has signed a development agreement with the authorities in Weishan county, Shandong province, to build the solar project in the city of Jining.
Turkey delays tender of 1 GW solar plant by one month
Turkey’s tender for the flagship solar PV project with 1 GW of capacity has been postponed for one month. The government wants the plant to be built using locally manufactured content only.
The U.S. solar market nearly doubled in 2016 to 14.6 GW
The latest figures from GTM Research and SEIA show that for the first time, solar was the largest source of new generation by capacity.
SolarEdge Q2 2017 financials show record 35% gross margin
Israeli module level power electronics firm posts highest gross margin to date despite slowdown in U.S. residential market, which remains the firm’s chief revenue stream.
Kong Sun surpasses 1 GW in China
The solar investment group’s cumulative installed capacity in the country hit 1.15GW at the end of December, up from 950.3 MW in late June 2016, according to a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange.
JAG to raise $47.6 million with project bonds in Japan
JAG International Energy aims to raise ¥5.4 billion ($47.6 million) to fund the completion of a 17 MW solar project north of Tokyo.
