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The Luz Del Norte, expected to be the largest PV plant in South America when completed, will make significant contribution to Chile’s national energy agenda. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and leading government officials attended the project’s inaugural ceremony.

Xinyu Xinwei New Energy will handle EPC services for 100 MW of solar PV projects in China’s Hebei province.

While the grand Desertec plan may be dead, the dream of delivering solar power from North Africa to Europe appears alive and well, at least for TuNur, which is looking for investment to export energy to the U.K.

Environment secretary Liz Truss to deny farmers with solar panels installed on their land the right to farm subsidies under the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy.

The companies are providing developer and EPC partners with an end-to-end solution, from assistance with origination, technical and financial feasibility analysis to construction and long-term financing.

The Tokyo-based finance and leasing company hopes to install 800 MW of megasolar projects by 2018, and is not cowed by recent reports of grid restrictions for new solar projects.

The scheme will be carried out by General Energy Solutions and will be the largest project for a housing community in the U.K.

Narendra Modi wants 15.75 GW, rather than 9 GW under the second phase of the national solar mission. Developers are meeting in New Delhi today to discuss the proposals.

Texan power company wants a 65% renewables target, imposed on it by city council, reduced to 50%. Austin Energy calling for new gas-fired power plant rather than 600 MW of new solar.

Note holders of the debt-saddled wafer manufacturer waved through restructuring proposals this morning. The plans will now go before courts in Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands.