REC Group brings globally successful channel programs to India
REC, one of the biggest European brand of PV panels, is expanding in India with Redington as designated partner.
Neo Solar Power subsidiary to build 40 MW Taiwan PV plant
General Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of Taiwanese solar cell manufacturer Neo Solar Power, will be the EPC of a 40 MW ground-mounted solar park in Taiwan’s ChangHua county. The project will be the country’s largest ultra-high voltage power transmission solar project.
Indian renewable power developers queue for initial public offerings
It is expected that more and more Indian developers will be listed on IPOs in the coming years as an effective means to raise the equity for new power projects.
India’s Tamil Nadu state cancels 500 MW of solar projects
The government of the Indian state decided to cancel an auction held Jan-Feb 2017, as developers rejected offer to reduce tariff bid of INR 4.40 ($0.07)/kWh.
Suniva, SolarWorld double down on trade proposals
As the first half of the Section 201 remedy hearing comes to a close, Suniva and SolarWorld have made a case for a combination of tariffs and either quotas or a 74-cent minimum module price, and foreign governments have sought exemptions.
Hareon, ReNew commission 172 MW in India
The Dichpally solar plant in the state of Telangana, commissioned ahead of schedule, is the largest joint-venture project between Hareon Solar Technology and ReNew Power Ventures in India.
Equis chooses Bouygues, Toho for 41 MW in Japan
Equis Energy has selected a unit of France’s Bouygues Construction and Tokyo-based Toho Electrical to provide EPC services for a 41 MW solar project it is developing in Japan.
JinkoSolar claims new 22.04% efficiency record
Chinese PV group JinkoSolar has reached a conversion efficiency of 22.04% with its practical-sized (245.83 cm2) P-type multi-crystalline silicon solar cells, which it claims is a new world record.
Jinko, Longi neck and neck in H1 Chinese module shipments
Financial reports from PV manufacturers and shipment numbers from the first half indicate high market demand.
India’s IREDA lists $300 million bond on London Stock Exchange
Net proceeds from the bond will be used to finance the construction of several large-scale solar and renewable energy projects across India.
