India blacklists two domestic solar companies
Veddis Solars, one of the companies on the blacklist, is challenging the decision in court. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy says the move is related to delays in carrying out tendered projects.
India ups solar investment pledge to $100bn by 2022
Pro-solar PM Narendra Modi instructs officials to target 100 GW of PV by 2022, with more than $100 billion steered towards solar.
Enel puts 136 MW of solar PV on line in Chile
Enel has completed two solar PV projects in Northern Chile, as well as the final phase of a third. These three are part of an uptick in operational PV capacity reported by Chilean authorities.
Scatec Solar secures financing for 164 MW of PV projects
The Oslo-headquartered solar developer has closed project financing for a 104 MW PV plant in Utah, US, and a further 60 MW plant in Honduras.
Schmid to supply 200 MW of manufacturing equipment to Russian Federation
German PV equipment supplier Schmid has announced a deal to supply 200 MW of solar manufacturing equipment to Russian manufacturer Solar Systems. The fab will be constructed by Turkeys Pekintas Group and will be located in the special economic zone (SEZ) of Alabuga, Russia.
UK Environment Secretary bemoans 'eyesore' solar farms
Liz Truss calls for more solar on rooftops and fewer ground-mount PV plants on agricultural land on eve of CAP subsidy withdrawal.
UK Environment Secretary bemoans "eyesore" solar farms
Liz Truss calls for more solar on rooftops and fewer ground-mount PV plants on agricultural land on eve of CAP subsidy withdrawal.
UK Environment Secretary bemoans "eyesore" solar farms
Liz Truss calls for more solar on rooftops and fewer ground-mount PV plants on agricultural land on eve of CAP subsidy withdrawal.
Chile reaches 873 MW-AC of solar under construction
The latest report by Chile’s renewable energy authorities shows a spike in new project starts in the nation, and 326 MW-AC already built.
AE looks at departure from inverter business
Despite the 2013 acquisition of Refusol, Advanced Energy has been struggling for several quarters with falling revenues and losses. The company is now considering getting out of the inverter business entirely.
