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The solar farms, located in Sault Ste., have a combined capacity of 59.8 MW. Canadian Solar will continue to operate the PV plants on behalf of Fengate.

Detailed examination of the National Energy Administration’s official solar PV statistics for China reveals a 200% year-on-year growth in distributed solar. Sector grew by 4.23 GW in 2016.

Data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy analyzed by Mercom Capital Group shows India’s renewable energy installations have crossed 50 GW, setting the country on course to meet its 2022 goal.

The solar arm of the industrial giant becomes the first Indian company to surpass 1 GW of global PV module shipments, shipping 60% of that figure over the past five years.

The Chinese vertically integrated solar power company will supply modules and provide EPC services for the distributed solar PV projects in China’s Shandong, Anhui and Zhejiang provinces.

According to Reuters, China will launch trading of certificates for solar and wind power from July 1st 2017, in a bid to reduce government subsidies going to the renewables sector. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced the trading program on Friday.

Japanese electronics giant lowers its full-year losses to just $329 million as share values rise across the board following buyout by Foxconn. Sharp’s solar segment, however, remains only unprofitable division.

The German chemical giant finished off 2016 with increased sales and profit in its polysilicon division, as it remains the only Western polysilicon maker to sell directly into China.

The move is a step toward regaining regulatory compliance, in advance of a potential purchase by Brookfield.

Japanese conglomerate Marubeni is planning to build a mega 1.18 GW solar plant, making it the largest in the world, in the United Arab Emirates, with support from JinkoSolar and the Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority, according to Japanese newspaper Nikkei.