International Solar Alliance requires five more countries to ratify it
Somalia is the latest country that has ratified the ISA framework agreement, taking the number of ratified countries to 10. Five more required before ISA can exist as a legal body.
Ichigo finishes 43 MW ahead of schedule in Japan
Ichigo ECO Energy, a unit of Tokyo-based property investor Ichigo, has finished building a 43.34 MW solar project in central Japan, roughly four months ahead of schedule.
Canadian Solar to build 80.6 MW power plant in Brazil
Canadian Solar today announced the acquisition of an 80.6 MW PV project to be located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The project received a 20-year PPA in Brazil’s second reserve auction, and will sell power to the Electrical Energy Commercialization Chamber.
Afghanistan issues tenders for three hybrid solar projects totaling 55 MW
A 40 MW plant will be located in an industrial area of Jalalabad City, while two more facilities, with a capacity of 10 MW and 5 MW, will be built in the provinces of Khost and Daykundi, respectively.
Equis to build 70.2 MW of solar in Taiwan
Equis Energy has won the rights to develop the biggest solar project in Taiwan, in a public auction that awarded 70.2 MW of PV capacity across two sites.
AIIB provides $210 million in funds for 490 MW of solar in Egypt
The bank is granting long-term debt financing for the construction of 11 solar plants.
Portugal: projects for solar parks are proliferating
In anticipation of possible auctions for large-scale solar and renewables, several projects for PV plants were submitted to the country’s local and central authorities over the past months. The latest of these is a 20 MW facility planned for the municipality of Vidigueira, in Southern Portugal.
Korean Peninsula tensions having little impact on solar relations with China, says analyst
Despite reports suggesting China’s anger at South Korea’s deployment of anti-missile defense systems has aggravated a slump in Korean solar imports, analysis of import data shows this not to be the case.
Indian cabinet reshuffle sees Raj Kumar Singh appointed new state minister of New and Renewable Energy
In a recent cabinet reshuffle, Piyush Goyal has been replaced by Raj Kumar Singh as the new Power; and New and Renewable Energy Minister of State.
Tesla begins production of solar cells at Buffalo gigafactory
Tesla described the test production as an “interim milestone” and told AP that it expects to begin ramping production by the end of the year.
