JinkoSolar seals $485 million in solar financing
RMB3 billion line of credit agreed with China’s Ping An Bank to be used to support JinkoSolar ongoing PV project development across China.
China idled 9% of its solar capacity in H1 2015, NEA reports
National Energy Administration says congestion on grid caused by higher share of solar energy forced 9% of installed PV capacity to sit idle for first six months of year, figures show 7.7 GW of PV added in H1.
Hillary Clinton's half a billion solar panel pledge
Democratic presidential candidate for 2016 promises installation of 500 million solar panels nationwide within four years of taking office if she wins.
Overall growth for Saft, though ESS sales fall
Battery manufacturer Saft has reported sales growth for the first half of the year. This is despite a dip in sales year-on-year for lithium-ion batteries for the telecom and energy storage (ESS) segments.
SoCal Edison to pursue 105 MW of renewables, majority from solar
Utility unveils proposal to augment renewable energy sources as part of Californian state requirement to diversify energy mix to include more green power.
Smart meters can jeopardize grid reliability
Electricity consumers who respond to fluctuating price signals by means of smart meters can in turn cause mass blackouts. The researchers at the University of Bremen warn of the possibility of a “collective avalanche mechanism”.
Hareon Solar seeks 160 MW PV opportunity in India
Chinese solar firm announces PV agreement to develop 160 MW solar cell project in the country, footing $40 million of the investment, second JV confirmed.
ReneSola signs 30 MW supply deal for UK solar farm
The Chinese PV module manufacturer to deliver 30 MW of its Polish-made 260w Virtus II solar modules to U.K. project, which will be located in the English county of Nottinghamshire.
Japanese SoftBank ventures into India with $20 billion
Japanese multi-national telecommunications and internet corporation SoftBank will join forces with Bharti Enterprises and Foxconn Technology Group to invest in Indian solar with a stellar $20 billion venture.
EDF and Eren fire up 150 MW of solar in India
The utility-scale solar plants, located in the states of Rajasthan and Odisha and developed by Acme Solar, have begun supplying local grids with solar electricity.
