Construction underway at Burundi’s first utility-scale solar plant
A ground-breaking ceremony took place on Wednesday for the 7.5 MW solar PV plant that is being developed by Gigawatt Global in East African country Burundi, which, once complete, will add 15% to the country’s electricity generation capacity.
Mercom: US$736 million invested in India’s solar sector in Q4 2016
The nation saw substantial debt, public markets and project funding during the final quarter of 2016, including the first Indian solar developer to go public.
MESIA solar awards winners announced at WFES
U.S. company Array Technologies and Indian EPC Sterling & Wilson were amongst the winners of the Middle East Solar Industry Association’s (MESIA) annual awards ceremony, which was presented at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2017 being held in Abu Dhabi.
PVMA figures show 75 GW of solar PV was installed in 2016
The PV Market Alliance has released its official solar installation figures for 2016, which, with a total of 75 GW installed, show a 50% growth from 2015, mainly driven by a mammoth year of installations in China, although the future would seem less auspicious as the two biggest markets show signs of retraction.
CleanCapital and Generate Capital enter USD 300 million partnership to focus on distributed solar
The two U.S.-based companies have announced a major partnership for the acquisition of USD 300 million in operating clean energy assets, with a focus on distributed solar projects in the near-term.
Australian solar farm capital intensity halves, due to smarter, cheaper plants
The capital intensity per watt of the utility scale solar plants in the current development pipeline in Australia is about half that of those that are already operational.
Silicon Ranch raises $55 million in equity financing
The latest round of financing brings the total raised in 2016 to $165 million, which allows the company to pursue an aggressive growth strategy moving forward.
Newcomer Longroad Energy Acquires 3 GW Solar Portfolio
The Boston-based solar developer, founded in 2016, purchased the significant project pipeline to establish itself as a national player in the U.S. solar market.
Canadian Solar begins operation on 2 plants in Japan
The Chinese company today announced the commercial operation of two PV power plants in Japan, totalling 12.7 MW.
Luminous Energy approved for 300 MW in Australia
The Brisbane-based developer has obtained approval to build the solar project near Columboola, southwestern Queensland.
