Sunlabob, Relitec announce Myanmar agreement
Laos based Sunlabob will work with Myanmar’s Relitec to develop the country’s solar market. Less than 30% of Myanmar’s 60-million population are thought to have access to electricity.
Turkey secures $350 million renewable energy loan
While the Turkish government is on track to build its first nuclear power plant and a massive new coal-fired facility, the World Bank sees great “renewable potential” in the country.
Solar cross-border project in Korean peninsula
Plans for the South to install 1 MW of solar panels on a North Korean factory park are part of a green detente. Power output would rise to 20 MW with the addition of other renewables.
Californian solar storage exemption offers PV push
Solar energy storage systems of less than 10 kW are now exempt from interconnection fees in a new ruling that will offer a boost for PV in the state.
'World's largest single-axis plant' complete
Spanish EPC provider Abengoa commissioned and constructed the Mount Signal project in 16 months. Google provided more than $100 million of the project funding.
GCL-Poly inks contracts for 4.15 GW of solar projects
The Chinese renewable energy company will partner with Guodian and Huanghe on a series of solar farms that, combined, will add 4.15 GW to GCL’s PV portfolio.
Hanwha SolarOne supplies modules for 7.3 MW PV parks in Germany and UK
The two PV plants from German EPC contractor IdeemaSun add further capacity to Europe’s most dynamic PV markets.
Buffett joins renewables-fossil fuels battle
The veteran investor’s news agency is running a report highlighting the employment cost of federal uncertainty over production tax credits. The report calls on state legislators to resist attacks on renewables policies.
New $1m SunShot program launched
The Catalyst Program aims to marry solar industry problems with existing tools and datasets. The headline $1m prize fund will be shared across four steps of the new program.
Chinese producers offered Indian price agreement
Five Chinese producers offered an EU-style minimum price commitment to try to ward off AD duties in India. The Indian authorities said such an arrangement would be ‘impractical to monitor.’
