Canadian Solar secures $126 million financing for solar projects worth 86 MW
Canadian Solar Inc. has secured US$126 million in financing from the Royal Bank of Scotland and Deutsche Bank for 86 MW worth of solar PV projects in Japan and the U.K.
GCL completes disposal of non-solar business
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited has today completed the sale of its non-solar arm, leaving it to focus solely on its core solar business.
Austria's Heinzel Energy buys 51% stake in 3F Solar Technologies
Vienna-based start-up 3F Solar Technologies has developed a solar hybrid collector that combines photovoltaic and solar thermal energy panels, which the company says is ideal for single-family homes, housing projects, businesses and hotels.
GCL to spin off three China PV projects businesses
GCL-Poly has announced its intention to spin off its equity stake in three Chinese solar project businesses to subsidiary entity. The move comes as the upstream giant continues to spin off diverse assets to focus on its core polysilicon and wafer business.
Trina chief Jifan Gao elected co-chairman of Global Solar Council
Officially launched on Sunday at COP21, the Global Solar Council is expected to be based in China. The organization, Gao says, “will form a unified force representing all members that share the same goal.”
Enel Green Power boosts rural electrification in Kenya
The country’s low electrification rate coupled with its high mobile phone penetration makes it ideal for innovative solutions that integrate the electrification of rural areas with renewable energy generation, storage facilities and advanced billing systems, according to Enel Green Power.
French CR3 800 MW tender winners announced
The French Government has announced the winners of its 800 MW CR3 tender, for projects larger than 250 kW. Tariffs for the winning projects have fallen between 15% and 23% on the previous tender, to an average of 0.082/kWh (US$0.087/kWh) for ground mounted arrays, 0.129/kWh ($0.139/kWh) for large rooftop arrays and 0.124/kWh ($0.134/kWh) for solar shade structures, largely solar carports.
India: Jharkhand's 1.2 GW tender boosts solar but also sparks concerns
Consulting group Bridge to India welcomes increased solar deployment but warns that improved coordination between state and central governments to ensure the pace of solar tender project development can actually be achieved.
GEI Global seeking solar partner for major Tanzanian project
The U.S. fuel cell electric power generation company is working with the Tanzanian government and international partners to develop major solar projects in the East African country.
SolarWorld passes 1 GW annual shipments, welcomes EC expiry review
German-U.S. PV manufacturer SolarWorld has welcomed the European Commissions decision to launch an expiry review into solar antidumping-subsidy measures. It announced today that it will exceed 1 GW of shipments for 2015.
