SunEdison could lose PPAs for 148 MW solar projects in Hawaii
Citing the company’s precarious financial situation, Hawaiian Electric Co. has decided to terminate SunEdison’s PPAs for three solar projects with a combined total of 148 MW.
Japan to hit solar peak of 14.3 GW this year, finds BNEF
Impending changes to the Japanese solar market will likely mean a peak for PV installations this year, finds report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Canadian Solar secures $300m credit with Ping An Bank
The Chinese bank will provide up to $300 million in credit to Canadian Solar’s subsidiary Recurrent Energy to support its development plans.
Chile installs more than 1 GW-AC of PV and exports solar electricity
Another 2.2 GW-AC of PV projects are under construction. The interconnection with Argentina was re-activated recently and the nation plans to export electricity from PV plants.
No end in sight to US, India solar WTO dispute, says US official
Ongoing trade dispute over India’s domestic content requirement for solar panels, challenged by the U.S., set to rumble on beyond today’s deadline set by the World Trade Organization, fears leading US. trade official.
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.
BNEF names Trina Solar the worlds most bankable PV maker
The worlds largest PV module maker took the top spot out of 50 different module brands, with all respondents naming Trina as bankable.
Peru awards 185 MW of solar PV at US$48/MWh
Enel Green Power was awarded a 144 MW PV project at US$48.0/MWh and Enersur gained a 40 MW PV project at a price of $48.5/MWh.
17 U.S. governors sign clean energy accord
The bipartisan group of governors includes only four Republicans. And while rhetoric does not always match action on the ground, Oregon is considering an increase to its renewable energy mandate.
