Global Solar Council elects GCL chairman as president
Zhu Gongshan to assume role of president of the second committee of the Global Solar Council; issues call to ease malignant competition and resolve trade disputes across solar industry.
India: ReNew Power secures 49 MW in SECI solar rooftop tender
The renewable energy company snaps up 10% of the 500 MW rooftop solar mega tender allocation from the Solar Energy Corporation India.
JA Solar breaks ground on $1bn Vietnam solar cell factory: reports
Chinese Tier-1 solar developer to invest an initial $320 million in the creation and initial operation of the solar cell factory, rising to $1 billion as the fab is expanded to serve international demand.
Yingli preliminary Q3 financials hint at further earnings slump
As expected, the third quarter financials for China’s Yingli Green Energy reveal large contraction in module shipments, while gross margin limps in way below already lowered expectations.
SolarPower Europe drafts 10 solar+storage policy steers for European Commission
The European solar power body believes that with the right policy priorities delivered by the European Commission, solar and storage can fulfil its potential in helping the EU meet its climate change targets.
Cross-border solar: Denmark gets 50 MW of German tender with bids of 5.38 euro cents/kWh
The first cross-border solar tender in Europe sees five Danish solar developers with 50 MW of PV capacity in German auction. Winning bids of EUR 5.38 cents/kWh almost two cents lower than previous German solar tender.
Adani confirms $300m Australian solar investment
The India conglomerate will build one of the world’s “most advanced” solar farms near a mining site in Queensland, with an additional PV plant planned for the Whyalla region in south Australia.
A green Queen? Buckingham Palace refurb could include solar
British Queen’s London residence is due a $458 million makeover starting April next year, and official report by the Crown includes suggestion to install solar panels across its vast roof.
Meyer Burger reshuffles board, Peter Pauli steps aside as CEO
The Swiss solar technology provider confirms management and board changes that include appointment of Hans Brändle as new CEO from January 1.
USAID injects $4 million to African off-grid solar
The US government agency USAID announced during the UN Climate conference (COP 22) in Morocco $4 million in funding to solar start-ups that support African off-grid solar energy. The funding is significant because it concerns a risky fragment of Africa’s solar energy.
