Finance

The China Development Bank will loan the country’s largest renewable energy company the funds to develop 800 MW of solar projects.

The country’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority predicts solar PV capacity to reach 3 GW by 2023.

Industry analysts expect the positive momentum seen in the solar sector throughout 2013 to continue in the new year. The U.S. Congress’ tax reform could have long-term implications for U.S. investors and industry players, however.

Provisional 2013 Spanish figures show that while renewables continue to dominate, further growth for the solar sector is in doubt.

Greg Barker is expected to announce ambitious plans to dramatically increase the U.K.’s solar capacity in the new year.

The four solar farms bring the Chinese solar company’s annual grid connection capacity to 213 MW for 2013.

Following last month’s acquisition of Wuxi Suntech, Chinese solar module provider Shunfeng has settled the final $412 million balance.

DCH-Solargiga, a 70% equity-held subsidiary of Solargiga, and the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) signed an agreement to form a joint venture to build 200 MW of solar PV in Ghana.

The analyst’s new white paper looks ahead to next year, forecasting a PV recovery fueled by increased capital spending and module price stability.

The poly-manufacturer-turned-solar-developer has amended the terms of a contract to buy solar wafer manufacturing equipment. A claim had been lodged over an alleged breach of the $232 million agreement.