Engie in talks for large-scale solar farm at Chernobyl
The French energy developer is holding discussions with the Ukrainian government about the possibility of building huge solar farm in radioactive zone.
India’s solar goal makes it global frontrunner in climate change fight, says World Bank
The global lending institution praises India’s solar program in new report, noting how clean energy sources are beginning to displace coal at a sweeping rate.
Google’s Dutch data center to be fully solar-powered
Search engine giant signs PV supply contract with Eneco, a Dutch energy provider for the supply of power from a 30 MW solar park from where the power will be purchased.
Panda Green’s H1 PV generation soars 63.9% year on year
Hong Kong-listed PV investor Panda Green Energy’s solar projects in China generated approximately 1,001.9 GWh of electricity in the six months to the end of June, up sharply from 611.2 GWh in the second half of 2016.
Chile: upcoming 2.2 TWh power auction to be held in November
The Chilean authorities will begin accepting project proposals for the 2017 power auction starting from October 11.
PV plant built on nuke site as renewables surpass nuclear in March, April
The 1 MW plant on the site of half-built nuclear power plant in Tennessee is a harbinger of things to come in the U.S. and global electricity mixes, as demonstrated in March and April.
QTC Energy unit buys 15% stake in GEP
Bangkok-based QTC Global Power has paid 67.84 million baht ($1.9 million) for a stake in Thai PV developer Green Earth Power (GEP), which is building a 220 MW solar installation in Myanmar.
India’s Rural Electrification Corporation issues $450 million green bond in UK
The 10-year green bond paying a hefty annual yield of 3.965% stirred up strong interest of investors on the London Stock Exchange.
Heraeus’ IP patent case struck down in Taiwan
The German-headquartered silver paste specialist laments the Taiwanese Intellectual Property Court’s decision, stressing that the ruling could set a dangerous precedent for the PV industry.
Wind, solar to be cheapest power source in G20 by 2030, Greenpeace study finds
In around half of the G20 countries, renewables have been equal or cheaper in price to electricity generated from coal and nuclear power plants since 2015, and are set to outcompete all other energy sources in the world’s 20 major economies by 2030, finds a new study commissioned by Greenpeace Germany.
