ReneSola revenue and margin falls in Q2 on slow domestic demand
China’s second half slowdown drags module shipments down 19.5% sequentially, while lower wafer ASPs cause revenue contraction despite increased shipments.
France ushers in 3 GW solar tender across six rounds
Energy ministry confirms series of six tenders of 500 MW each to be launched between 2017 and 2020 as country gradually reignites efforts to boost its solar PV sector.
JinkoSolar steady on Q2 shipments and revenue, downstream activity surges
Vertically integrated Chinese solar firm increases sequential module shipments by 7.3% and revenue by 8.9%, while solar power projects generate 55.5% revenue increase over same period.
Europe's solar PV pipeline holds immense promise, says IHS Markit
A post-slump solar recovery could arrive in Europe as early as 2018 should policy support sufficiently smooth the path for dormant solar pipelines on the continent, says IHS Markit.
'Second-life' EV batteries could drive low-cost storage sector, says BNEF report
According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, used electric vehicle batteries will amount to 29 GWh by 2025, with around one-third of that total viable for second life use as low-cost, stationary storage.
Tesla wins anti-trust approval to buy SolarCity
The ruling clears a legal roadblock for the acquisition, which still must be approved by shareholders of both companies.
Essel Green Energy snaps up 240 MW solar project in Indian state of Odisha
The subsidiary of Essel Group has secured the bulk of a 270 MW tender issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India in the state, marking the firm’s largest solar PV project to date.
Japanese government agency funds $9.7m Nigerian solar project
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has donated to the Nigerian federal government funding for the execution of a 1.2 MW solar PV development project at the Usman Dam Water Treatment Plant.
Sungevity enters partnership with leading Belgian solar firm
The U.S. distributed solar installer has partnered with Belgium’s Electrabel to begin installing rooftop solar panels across the country.
Ratify Paris Agreement early to attract better RE investment, G20 countries told
A consortium of 130 global institutions that control $13 trillion investments has called upon G20 countries to move fast on ratifying the Paris Agreement in order to deliver greater policy certainty and more investment in renewables.
