Mexicos first electricity auction is 15x oversubscribed
Technical bids were presented for more than 15 times the capacity of electricity and clean energy certificates in the solicitation. The price ceiling has been set at US$70. The first auction will be resolved on March 31 and the second auction will be convened during the second quarter of this year.
Singulus reports 300 MW CIGS equipment order
German PV production equipment supplier is close to booking a deal to supply 300 MW of its Cisaris selenization production tool for CIGS solar production. The deal, which is still as yet to be signed, has been made public in the lead up to the firm holding a bondholders meeting to secure a debt-equity swap that will allow it to remain in business.
Sonnen ships its 10,000 solar battery
Germanys Sonnen has shipped its 10,000 solar battery. To celebrate the milestone Sonnen (formerly Sonnenbatterie) increased the capacity of the battery system for the 10,000th customer by 2 kWh and provided the household with free membership to its sonnenCommunity platform.
SolarWatt releases 300W dual glass module
German solar module producer Solarwatt has released its 60M, 300 W dual-glass module, which it claims is worlds first 60-cell glass-glass achieving such a power rating. Solarwatt says the monocrystalline module is virtually unbreakable, losing less than 1% of its power output after 5,000 hours damp heat testing.
Report: India's solar ambitions to create more than 1 million jobs
Indias solar sector is set to deliver a jobs boom if the country pursues its goal of 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW) performed the analysis behind the jobs prediction, noting that both high and low-skilled jobs will be required in the countrys downstream solar sector.
EU tariffs imposed on Chinese solar companies shipping via Malaysia, Taiwan
The European Commission has imposed import tariffs on Chinese producers which sell below minimum import prices and export via Malaysia and Taiwan. Five Malaysian and 21 Taiwanese producers have been expressly exempted from the duties.
Bolivia announces a 100 MW solar project
The French Development Agency has awarded US$65.5 million in credit for the first 50 MW phase of the project in Bolivias Oruro Department.
Judge halts asset transfers by SunEdison, TerraForm Power
Shareholders of Latin American Power have successfully blocked SunEdison from transferring any assets until a February 25 hearing.
Judge limits asset transfers by SunEdison, TerraForm Power
Shareholders of Latin American Power have successfully blocked SunEdison from transferring assets under unusual conditions until a February 25 hearing.
Massachusetts SRECs capped for projects over 25kW
With net metering caps also being hit in utility service areas across the state, the mid-sized to large-scale solar sector is in serious trouble.
