95.5 MW of PV capacity for June in Germany
In June this year, the German Federal Network Agency registered a rather low 95.5 MW of PV capacity, depicting the same story as in the last months. Of that, 56.8 MW came into operation.
Residential solar market remains the most attractive, says Deutsche Bank
The latest Deutsche Bank “Solar sector update” states the U.S. continues to drive global solar demand and the residential market retains its draw for investment.
Welspun commissions 34 MW Indian solar plant
Welspun Renewables has commissioned a 34 MW solar PV plant in Punjab. It has signed an MOU to develop a further 151 MW in the state, and is said to be targeting 11 GW of renewable installations in India.
JinkoSolar secures $70m loan agreement with Ex-Im Bank
Bulk of the loan ($62 million) will be used to support the Chinese solar company’s long-term fixed assets, with a further $8 million (RMB50 million) loan to be used for working capital at its Malaysia factory.
China: GCL, CNI enter into EPC solar contracts totaling 90 MW
GCL New Energy Holdings Limited, via two subsidiaries, has signed two EPC agreements with CNI Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of CNI (Nanjing)
Energy Development Company Limited, to install 90 MW of solar PV plants in China, worth around US$98.5 million.
India: Telangana gets lowest bid
Another low bid of INR5.17 (US$0.08) per kWh has been quoted by SkyPower in the Telangana solar tender. The financial bids for some 2,000MW opened yesterday in the southern Indian state.
Israel: 40MW Ketura plant connected to grid
The Ketura Solar PV plant in the south of the Arava Valley in Israel has been connected to the grid. The 40MW project was developed by Israeli solar company Arava Power and EDF Énergies Nouvelles Israel, a subsidiary of the French national electric corporation, EDF.
Japan: GE to supply the Hosoe project
General Electric, better known as GE, will be supplying the 96.2MW Hosoe PV plant in Kyushu island, Japan, with power solutions. The company has crafted a solution package for smooth running of such MW projects.
Delay in United's 210 MW acquisition
Developer announces hitch in its $300m deal to buy Chinese plant portfolio. Details of the acquisition, due today, have been delayed by up to four weeks.
Canadian Solar bundles solutions for three Californian farms
Canadian Solar will supply inverters and PV panels as a bundled system solution to three ground-mounted PV projects on farms in California. Renewable Solar Energy is developing these sites.
