Taiwan's TSEC to increase cell capacity to 1.3 GW by end of 2016
The largest producer of crystalline silicon solar cells in Taiwan will add incremental capacity to its lines over the year, and is eyeing 1.8 GW of capacity by mid-2017.
Construction set to begin on 10 MW solar plant in Uganda
Project to be developed by French clean energy firm Eren RE and Access Clean Energy, with Spain’s TSK Group the EPC and funding coming via London, Germany and the Netherlands. Plant will be east Africa’s largest solar installation.
Luxcara snaps up 34.4 MW UK solar portfolio from Conergy
German renewable investment firm purchases five large-scale solar projects from Conergy for $58 million, located across the U.K.
Singulus bondholders approve restructuring
Singulus bondholders have approved the company’s debt-equity swap, which will provide the liquidity required to stay in business in 2016. The German equipment supplier announced today that the required bondholder quorum of 33% was reached, with attending bondholders approving the proposed deal with a 90% majority.
India: new policy to support solar manufacturing mooted
Indian minister indicates that the government is developing policy to foster solar manufacturing in the country. Minister for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal said that he sees the potential for India to establish 10 GW of solar manufacturing by 2020.
ABB invests in Finnish inverter research center
The Swiss power company has invested close to four million euros into the research facility in Finland, which will primarily carry out a series of weather simulations and network disruptions designed to test inverter performance.
JA Solar orders equipment for Brazilian solar module factory
Chinese equipment maker Suzhou Horad says that it will supply a 300 MW turnkey module line for the factory.
SolarCitys Kauai solar plus storage project to use Tesla batteries
The battery system will meet evening peak demand on the island, which has already hit very high levels of solar penetration.
Pakistan parliament goes 100% solar-powered
Country’s seat of government in Islamabad is now completely solar powered following completion of an 80 MW solar plant funded in a venture between the Chinese government.
FPL begins work on 223.5 MW of solar in Florida
Florida Power & Light Company has broken ground on an ambitious solar PV project that will comprise three large-scale solar farms each boasting 74.5 MW of PV capacity.
