Indian gas utility connects country’s second-largest rooftop solar plant
GAIL, which is a state-owned provider of gas, commissioned a 5.76 MW rooftop PV array at its Pata petrochemicals plant in Uttar Pradesh at the end of 2017.
ReneSola connects 90 MW of rooftop solar in China
The Chinese integrated PV company has completed over 90 MW worth of rooftop solar PV projects in China.
India: ReNew Power mulls purchase of Waaree Energies solar portfolio – reports
ReNew Power Ventures, which is backed by Goldman Sachs, is exploring an opportunity to acquire the solar assets of Waaree Energies ahead of a planned IPO, reports Mint.
Canadian Solar connects 19.1 MW solar park in Japan
The Gunma Aramaki installation is 100km from Tokyo and has now achieved commercial operation via a 20-year PPA with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings.
Neo Solar Power subsidiary signs $167m loan agreement to develop 100 MW solar in Taiwan
Neo Cathay Pacific, which is a joint venture between Neo Solar Power and Cathay Life Insurance, has, via its own subsidiary Si One Corp, secured NT$5bn syndicated loan to develop 100 MW of solar projects in Taiwan.
India mulls solar cell import duty after petition by five local manufacturers
Five Indian solar firms have filed an application for the imposition of import duties on solar cells with the Directorate General of Safeguards in a move designed to boost domestic manufacturing and protect local interests.
China sets lower solar FIT rates for 2018
The Chinese government has revealed its new feed-in tariffs (FIT) for different types of PV projects, with rates set to fall by as much as 15% from the start of January.
Hanergy to partner with Beijing EV group
Thin film solar producer, Hanergy has announced plans to partner with Chinese electric vehicle group BAIC BJEV to develop thin film solar products ‘for the car and household’, as well construction of distributed generation for industrial parks and solar poverty alleviation projects.
China set to open 2km stretch of solar-powered highway
Chinese media reports on development of the Jinan City Expressway, where weight-bearing solar panels are being laid for the 2km that stretches into the city of Jinan, which is the provincial capital of Shandong.
Tremendous demand: An interview with First Solar CEO Mark Widmar
In this interview Mark Widmar talks about the market for PV modules and his company’s supply situation, First Solar’s position in the Section 201 case, and the role he sees for solar in the future of energy.
