Sky Solar signs LOI for sale of 152 MW solar assets in Japan
Sky Solar Holdings has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Solar Partnership Capital for the potential sale of 152 MW of solar projects at different stages of development in Japan, with an intention to invest further in solar projects within the country.
Meyer Burger posts 75% annual sales increase in H1 2016
The Swiss solar tooling specialist posts 20% order increase and positive EBITDA for the first half of the year, placing the firm on track to exceed guidance and put itself firmly in the black for 2016.
Lithium-ion battery test centre opens in Canberra, Australia
The Canberra Institute of Technology has opened the new facility, backed by a A$450,000 ($344,525) grant from Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), to assess the potential for residential energy storage.
India: secondary solar market emerging, says report
Indian solar developers are gradually laying the groundwork for the emergence of a secondary market for solar assets by shopping their rapidly growing project portfolios to prospective investors, according to a recent report by Bridge to India.
Scatec Solar lands 100 MW project in Nigeria
Scatec Solar will develop, build, own and operate the solar power plant in Jigawa. The project adds to the Norwegian group’s existing 200 MW of solar power plants operating in Africa.
BYD signs deal to open PV factory in Brazil
Brazil’s solar boom has prompted the green tech giant to expand operations in the country, where it already operates an electric bus factory. The new manufacturing plant in the state of Sao Paulo will create 300 jobs.
1366 Technologies unveils 3-D wafers
The company says that its 3-D wafers lower the amount of silicon needed for each wafer without losing strength or performance.
EU Commission removes five further solar firms from MIP undertaking
Lerri Solar, DelSolar, CNPV, Motech and Xian Longi have all been withdrawn from the Minimum Import Price (MIP) undertaking measures agreed between China and the European Commission, the EU has confirmed.
Court approves sale of SunEdison Australian, channel businesses to Flextronics
The contract manufacturer is buying SunEdisons Australian business and a portion of its global channel business free of liens and claims.
Renewables sweep Chiles electricity market and set historic low prices
The median price for 12.4 terawatt-hours awarded is around US$47.59/MWh. Wind triumphed and solar took a minimal part of the total, but set new records at $29/MWh.
