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.
Solar brings down power tariff in El Salvador
The price of electricity for the upcoming quarter will be reduced by 3.09% thanks to more production from hydro and the connection to the grid of 60 MW of solar.
NRG does (another) u-turn on renewables
The U.S. power giant is embracing a business plan that includes selling 50-100% of its renewables business and yieldco NRG Yield as part of a massive unloading of assets and investments.
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.
Wirsol, Renew Estate team up on 1 GW
Wirsol Energy and Australian developer Renew Estate have agreed to collaborate on a renewables pipeline of more than 1 GW, starting in Australia. The new venture already has 400 MW of utility-scale solar capacity under development and plans to start construction on its first projects by the first quarter of 2018.
Albania sees number of PV projects to compete in upcoming auction increase
Through the auction, which will receive the support of the European Bank for Development and Reconstruction (ERBD), the government hopes to install between 30 MW and 50 MW of 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.
India: new 200 MW tender issued at Pavagada solar park
Tender adds to previous 250 MW of solar power that was retendered at the Pavagada solar park in Karnataka by the NTPC.
Mexican authorities approve 90 MW solar project
The solar park will consist of three 30 MW facilities located in Matamoros in the Mexican state of Coahuila.
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.
