Chinese PV Industry Brief: Cumulative PV capacity tops 260 GW
Furthermore, Aikosolar is seeking funds to build two solar cell factories totaling 16.5 GW, and China Huaneng Group (CHN) wants to deploy a 2 GW plant including agrivoltaics, floating PV and solar facilities built on fishponds.
Fortum to sell off 500 MW of India solar assets to Actis
The Finnish utility, which works primarily on a build-operate-transfer model in India, has signed an agreement to divest its 250 MW solar plant in Karnataka and 250 MW in Rajasthan to UK investor Actis. The transaction is valued at approximately €280 million and will enable Fortum to invest in building new projects.
Quebec’s first solar plants come online
State-owned utility Hydro-Quebec has deployed its first 10 MW of ground-mounted solar to test the technology at the province’s latitude.
‘New solar will be cheaper than existing conventional power stations in Germany this year’
With forecasters predicting the carbon price will top €100 per ton by 2030, the latest edition of a Fraunhofer ISE study into electricity generation costs has painted the renewables-versus-fossil fuels conundrum as something of a no-brainer.
Solar manufacturing tax credit introduced in the U.S. Senate
The Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act would establish a tax credit for domestic solar manufacturers in an effort to boost the U.S. solar supply chain, create American clean energy jobs, compete with Chinese manufacturers, and support energy independence.
The case for microinverters in Indian rooftop solar
Sunil Thamaran, India head for US company Enphase Energy, explains why microinverters are a good investment for rooftop solar. He also talks about the trends in microinverter design and the company’s plans in India.
Bangladesh inaugurates largest solar rooftop
A government minister attending the switching-on ceremony appeared to announce a new renewable energy ambition for the South Asian nation.
Maldives launch tender for 14 MW of solar
The planned capacity is expected to be hybridized with diesel power generators across 14 islands.
Jinko and JA Solar to invest $100m in 100,000-ton polysilicon fab
The two solar manufacturers will get priority access to polysilicon produced at the planned fab in Inner Mongolia, which developer Xinte Energy has said will be fully operational by June 2023.
Namibia’s capital city seeks proposals for 25 MW of PV
Through the tender, the administration of Windhoek wants to build several projects on a build, own, and operate basis.
