Utility Scale PV

It was not a pretty year for solar finance, but some sectors remained unscathed.

U.S. tracker manufacturer NexTracker announced this week that it will partner with project developers CleanMax Solar to supply 30 MW of its NX Horizon single axis trackers to a project in Tamil Nadu, India.

Bundaberg regional council has approved planning application for an 80 MW PV power plant, lodged by Australian solar developers Esco Pacific. The plant will comprise 400,000 tracker modules, an investment of AU$210 million.

Meteorological data are necessary to measure the performance of a solar plant, to ensure its yield and to effectively plan its maintenance. Gwen Bender, Vaisalas Product Manager for Solar Assessment Services discusses the importance of up to date, accurate weather monitoring, as opposed to relying on data from public sources.

The U.S. heterojunction PV cell specialist has secured initial approval to oversee construction of 200 MW of solar capacity in Binh Thuan province.

Independent solar power producer Sonnedix has continued its flurry of activity into 2017 with an agreement to purchase 136 MW of operational solar power plants from Centerbridge Partners in Spain, which will see its global capacity reach almost 500 MW.

The independent power producer reached 1 GW of operating solar projects before the calendar turned to 2017.

The yieldco’s first statement regarding its 2016 financials shows plenty of cash, but Global is remaining in the red overall.

IFC is picking up an equity stake in Hero Group’s renewable energy division, which it says will enable it to build 1 GW of solar and wind plants in India.

The Chinese inverter manufacturer will supply its central inverters to Blue Capital Management’s 200 MW solar PV installation in Japan, as it continues to expand its reach outside of the domestic Chinese market.