India: Hindustan Cleanenergy commissions 50 MW solar plant in Punjab
Hindustan Power’s clean energy arm is growing its solar portfolio in the sunny state of Punjab with a 50 MW power plant.
Anheuser-Busch commits to 100% renewable energy
With $46 billion in annual revenue, the beer giant may be the largest company to date to take a 100% renewable energy pledge.
Commercial production of REC TwinPeak 2 BLK2 Series begins
The Singapore-based PV manufacturer is taking the uniformly black-colored version of its TwinPeak solar module to the factory floor.
SolarWorld seeks to drastically reduce costs
The German PV module maker has confirmed its financial results for 2016. The company reiterated its outlook, which forecasts that it will become profitable again in 2019.
El Salvador signs contracts for four PV projects at $51.48/MWh
Four PV projects totaling 119.9 MW were awarded in the second auction for renewable energy projects held in the Central American nation in January.
Huadian Fuxin posts $293.6 million profit in 2016
The Chinese renewable-energy developer’s consolidated installed PV capacity rose to 977 MW in the year to the end of December, on 177.3 MW of annual capacity additions.
Lebanon approves plan to install 180 MW of solar
Lebanon has approved a plan to promote the development of solar and renewable energy in the country. The plan aims at deploying 180 MW of PV capacity by 2020. The first auction for utility-scale solar projects was launched in mid-February.
Vattenfall to invest $226 million in solar and storage over next two years
The Swedish power utility announced a plan to invest heavily in renewable energies over the next two years. The company said investments in solar and storage will reach 2 billion SEK ($226.3 million).
Trump executive order based on energy fantasies
In his latest executive order, the president and his administration showed a brazen willingness to manipulate fossil fuel workers as they move energy policy back to the 19th century.
Danfoss, GE partner to make SiC modules in New York
The Danish company says that its collaboration with GE will allow it to become the world’s leading provider of silicon-carbide power modules.
