Tamil Nadu signs MoUs for 1.5 GW solar auction
The government of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu this week signed MoUs with four companies to set up solar plants, after 16 companies successfully bid for 1.5 GW of capacity.
Azure Power wins 20 MW solar rooftop contract for Indian Railways
The Indian clean energy developer secures yet another contract to expand the electrification of Indian Railways using solar power.
ReneSola posts Q2 results, outlines restructuring plan
ReneSola has recorded a net loss of $31.5 million for the second quarter of 2017, from a loss of $23.2 million in the first three months of the year.
Solenergy installs first airport PV array in Philippines
Solenergy Systems has completed a 1.64 MW rooftop solar array in the central Philippines.
ReneSola to sell all shares in solar manufacturing business to CEO
Share purchase and subscription agreement struck by the Chinese solar company will see 100% of all share capital related to its manufacturing and LED distribution business transferred to the CEO, Xianshou Li, as part of firm’s restructuring.
Siemens Gamesa to build India’s first hybrid wind-solar farm
Siemens Gamesa has been commissioned to move forward with the coupling of a newly constructed 28.8 MW solar facility to an existing 50 MW wind farm, the company’s first and a noteworthy development for India’s solar market.
Jinchen to install 600 MW of lamination equipment in India by November 2017
Jinchen Machinery Co Ltd, has commissioned 2 GW of manufacturing lines in India, and to continue its growth in the country the company is further planning to open its own service and spare part centers.
Canadian Solar to list fund in Tokyo
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has approved Canadian Solar’s plan to list the Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) on the Japanese exchange’s infrastructure investment fund securities market.
Solargiga invests $52.8m in new China ingot and wafer fab
Solargiga is ramping up its production capacity for monocrystalline silicon ingot and monocrystalline silicon wafers at a new factory in Quijing, China. Expansion undertaken alongside subsidiary Jinzhou Yangguang Energy.
REI: upstream and downstream review of the Indian solar show
Last week’s Renewable Energy India exhibition was a busy, bustling affair that highlighted the rude health and impressive energy of India’s solar sector. There are still many hurdles to overcome, however, if India is to develop its own domestic manufacturing industry.
