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Applications & Installations
Vivint Solar secures USD 303 million in fresh financing U.S. residential solar system provider Vivint Solar has started 2017 on a high, with the closing of USD 303 million in new financing from a total of five different investors, which will allow the company to repay existing borrowing and install a large chuck of new residential systems.
Sam Pothecary
Jan 12, 2017
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Markets & Policy
Policies needed to reduce capital costs for PV in Southeastern Europe Renewable energy support policies at the national and European level are needed to reduce the cost of capital for solar PV and onshore wind projects in countries in the South East of European, according to an extensive study undertaken by Ecofys,
Sam Pothecary
Jan 10, 2017
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Applications & Installations
Comtec Solar to build smart energy EV charging facilities in China Chinese integrated solar company Comtec Solar Systems Group will further diversify its business with a new venture into smart energy charging facilities for electric vehicles (EVs) in Luoyang, China, as it continues to make strides into downstream operations.
Sam Pothecary
Jan 10, 2017
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Applications & Installations
Sonnedix to buy 136 MW of utility-scale solar in Spain Independent solar power producer Sonnedix has continued its flurry of activity into 2017 with an agreement to purchase 136 MW of operational solar power plants from Centerbridge Partners in Spain, which will see its global capacity reach almost 500 MW.
Sam Pothecary
Jan 10, 2017
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Applications & Installations
Sungrow awarded supply contract for 200 MW of PV inverters in Japan The Chinese inverter manufacturer will supply its central inverters to Blue Capital Management’s 200 MW solar PV installation in Japan, as it continues to expand its reach outside of the domestic Chinese market.
Sam Pothecary
Jan 09, 2017
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Research & Development
Meyer Burger secures CHF 20 million in new orders Swiss PV manufacturing equipment producer Meyer Burger has started the new year on a high, by securing two orders of its MB PERC technology equipment worth CHF 20 million (USD 19.6 million) from two of its existing Asian customers.
Sam Pothecary
Jan 09, 2017
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Applications & Installations
Almost 3 GW of new solar soon to be tendered in India The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) announced today that 2.3 GW of new solar projects will be tendered by the corporation shortly, while the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TENGEDCO) has just begun the tendering process for 500 MW of solar PV within the state.
Sam Pothecary
Jan 09, 2017
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Technology & Products
Sunflare unveils sticky, flexible solar panels at CES 2017 California-based startup Sunflare has unveiled its state-of-the-art solar panels, which are flexible and can be stuck onto almost any surface, which the company believes will see them be adopted in areas where solar panels could not previously be installed.
Sam Pothecary
Jan 05, 2017
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Technology & Products
Huawei and Soventix partner for exclusive supply deal Chinese technology company Huawei has been expanding its global presence in the solar industry as of late, with this most recent exclusive framework agreement with German solar developer Soventix proof that Huawei’s innovative PV solutions and inverters are continuing to appeal across the board.
Sam Pothecary
Jan 05, 2017