India presses state to raise solar ambition
Maharashtra state should aim for 25 GW of renewables by 2020, says ‘Union minister’. Of the current 14.4 GW target in the state, 7 GW is expected to come from solar.
United PV considering Yingli debt assistance
Chinese state-owned solar operator tells Bloomberg that it may co-operate with other government-controlled companies to assuage Yingli’s current debt burden.
UK investors reportedly eye Indonesian solar
The body responsible for driving overseas investment in Indonesia says UK companies are ready to plough $4bn into solar and offshore tidal projects but facts are thin on the ground.
Hanwha unveils solar-powered island plan
The Korean group announces project that will see the small islet of Jukdo turned into a 100% solar-powered community, replacing the four diesel generators that currently provide power.
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Crippling debts and absentee chairmen hogged the headlines coming out of China this week but amid the madness, there was good news out of the US and the Middle East.
Israeli solar company looks to Africa, US for opportunities
Energix CEO tells pv magazine he has ruled out operating in China, India or the UK and is looking to North America and Africa to expand his renewables business.
Conergy and Sungrow announce inverter partnership
Under a new partnership, Germany-based Conergy will purchase inverters from Sungrow for its global commercial and utility-scale solar pipeline. The first joint project will see a 5 MW PV system installed in the U.K.
Belectric awarded 77.4 MW under Turkeys first solar licensing round
Belectric is set to install 77.4 MW worth of PV projects under Turkeys first solar licensing round, including a 45 MW PV system. Construction is expected to get underway in the first half of 2017.
HydroChile plans 90 MW Chilean PV project
HydroChile S.A. has submitted plans to build a US$158 million 90 MW PV plant in Chiles Atacama region. Construction is scheduled to begin next September, if approved.
