Shunfeng forecasts $133m loss in 2016
Shunfeng International Clean Energy (SFCE) expects to post a loss of 923 million yuan ($133m) in 2016, as its fortunes sank throughout the final six months of the year.
Almost 3 GW of new solar soon to be tendered in India
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) announced today that 2.3 GW of new solar projects will be tendered by the corporation shortly, while the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TENGEDCO) has just begun the tendering process for 500 MW of solar PV within the state.
Australian zinc refinery to build 100MW solar plant
Australian zinc metals producer Sun Metals is to build a 100MW solar PV plant to supply its refinery located near Townsville, in northern Queensland, in a landmark development in the Australian renewable energy landscape.
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2017 begins with yet more positive price reduction momentum, while Spain reveals details of its renewables auction and Comtec Solar and Longi agree to asset purchase.
Solarzoom launches new trading platform for distributed PV in China
Trading platform for solar projects launched to connect potential investors with distributed solar PV assets across China.
China to invest $361bn in renewables by 2020, says NEA
Country’s National Energy Administration confirms in blueprint document plans to spend 2.5 trillion yuan on developing its solar, wind, hydro and nuclear power sectors, Reuters reports.
Younicos increases bookings 400% in 2016 to 75 MW
The battery storage company ends 2016 with an order pipeline of 1.2 GW through to the end of 2018, latest reports show.
Vortex to acquire 365 MW of UK solar from TerraForm Power
Renewable energy investment platform, managed by Egypt’s EFG Hermes, to purchase TerraForm Power’s U.K. solar portfolio for £470 million.
DOE Secretary Moniz’s exit memo extols solar progress
In the past eight years under President Obama, the solar industry has advanced from a tiny niche market to the country’s largest energy employer – though more work remains to be done.
Sunflare unveils sticky, flexible solar panels at CES 2017
California-based startup Sunflare has unveiled its state-of-the-art solar panels, which are flexible and can be stuck onto almost any surface, which the company believes will see them be adopted in areas where solar panels could not previously be installed.
