JinkoSolar secures $58 million loan guarantee from CDB
JinkoSolar signed a 15 year loan agreement with China Development Bank (CDB) worth RMB 360 million (around US$58 million, 45.32 million) to finance the companys domestic photovoltaic projects.
Brazil receives requests for 300 MW of PV
Twelve requests for regulatory authorization to develop and operate photovoltaic plants worth a total of 300 MW have been received since mid-March, according to Brazils national electricity regulator.
Solairedirect to manufacture 120 MW of ReneSola modules
Under a toll manufacturing agreement, Solairedirect SA will produce 120 MW of China-based ReneSolas photovoltaic modules in South Africa over a period of three years.
India: solar cheaper than grid power
Solar power is cheaper than grid power for commercial consumers in Maharashtra, Delhi and Kerala, even with no subsidies, according to a quarterly report published by consulting company Bridge to India.
EU: Installers against anti-dumping tariffs
European installers are against the introduction of punitive and protective tariffs, a survey conducted by the EuPD Research showed today.
Bosch receives first offers to buy solar division
Following Boschs announcement that it is exiting the crystalline photovoltaic business, the Germany-based electronics giant has confirmed it has received offers from interested parties. It is unclear, however, how long Bosch will take to review them.
Photovolt unveils 900 MW Japanese PV pipeline
Germany-based Photovolt Development Partners has unveiled a photovoltaic pipeline worth 925 MW (DC) in Japan. Completion is scheduled for between 2014 and 2015. The company is also planning to install 110 MWp in Israel and 35 MWp in Mexico.
Australia: Research shows fully renewable system possible
New research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia has drawn the conclusion that a fully renewable electricity system could not only be possible but cost effective. Key to the research, is that the study factors in a carbon price between AUD50 AUD100/ton, which would make even the most efficient coal-fired plants cost uncompetitive.
Germany: Power exporter even with fewer nuclear plants
Germany managed to export more power in 2012 than it has in the last five years. With a net surplus of 22.8 terawatt-hours (TWh), the exported amount of energy was four times as much as that in 2011. This data was released by the Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden in Hesse.
China drops solar cell import taxes, sends "positive signal" to Europe
China dropped import duties and value-added tax (VAT) for a variety of equipment, including for solar cells and lithium-ion batteries on April 1, thus sending a “positive signal” to the China-Europe trade negotiations.
