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.
Schneider Electric, Saft selected for two French 1 MW PV+storage arrays
Frances Langa Group has selected Schneider Electric and Saft to provide the power electronics and battery storage, respectively, for two 1 MW/1MWh solar+storage arrays on the island of Corsica. The plants are expected to be completed and grid connected by the end of the year.
Intersolar North America reports modest visitor growth in 2015
One week after closing its doors for the 8th time, Intersolar North America has reported modest visitor growth and a slight decline in exhibitors over 2014. Solar Promotion has reported that the 8th annual Intersolar North America attracted around 18,000 visitors across three days, up around 1,000 on the previous year.
Brazil: 20.6 GW of solar bidders for auction
National renewables auction hugely oversubscribed. PV project bids outpace 18 GW of wind schemes.
Foresight Solar Fund acquires 34 MW of UK PV assets
The Jersey-registered investment company has purchased three large-scale solar farms in the U.K. via a joint venture with Big60Million Limited, a community solar group backed by Belectric.
LG Chem steals a march on Tesla
New 6.4 kWh storage system approaches $1,000/kWh price point. And the RESU is available within weeks, unlike the sold-out Powerwall.
SkyPower to develop 1 GW of projects in Kenya
Canadian developer will sign deal at trade summit in Nairobi on Sunday. The pipeline will cover the next five years and follows recent 6 GW commitments in Egypt and Nigeria.
