GCL & Fuyang tie up on 200 MW in China
A subsidiary of GCL New Energy has signed a framework agreement with Fuyang New Energy Technology to build and operate up to 200 MW of solar capacity in China this year.
Obayashi installs li-ion system at 17.9 MW PV plant
Obayashi has deployed a lithium-ion battery storage system with 6.75 MWh of storage capacity at a 17.9 MW solar project operated by one of its subsidiaries in northern Japan.
Video: thin film’s rise in China
After several years of little activity, thin-film production is currently enjoying a resurgence. Several big equipment deals have been made in recent months, one of the most significant of these is the partnership between German suppliers Manz and Shenhua & Shanghai Electric.
Hindustan Salts seeks EPC for 100 MW project in Gujarat
The state-owned salt company is on a quest for an EPC contractor to work on a large-scale project in the Indian state of Gujarat.
JinkoSolar supplies 65 MW of solar modules to Energon Solar in India
In its latest shipment to India, the Chinese Tier-1 solar company has supplied 65 MW of solar modules.
IBC Solar switches on 22.5 MW project in India
The German developer has completed its sixth solar PV plant in India.
HPX invests in Pu Neng’s storage tech
Pu Neng claims it has now drawn more than $90 million in total investment in its vanadium redox flow battery technology, but the Beijing-based manufacturer did not disclose the terms of its deal with High Power Exploration (HPX).
JinkoSolar to collaborate with SERIS on new bifacial solar cells
Chinese Tier-1 solar company JinkoSolar is embarking on a research collaboration with the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore to develop high-efficiency bifacial solar cells.
India: solar tax will be 5%, minister confirms
In tweet sent yesterday, India revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia said that all solar equipment will be subject to only 5% Goods and Services Tax, allaying fears cells and modules would be placed in 18% bracket.
Solar’s share of India electricity output grew 81% in last fiscal year
Data from the Central Electricity Authority shows that electricity from solar jumped 81% year-over-year in fiscal year 2016-17 to reach ~13.5 billion units, reports Mercom Capital Group.
