India: NTPC commissions further 20 MW of solar at Bhadla
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has commissioned solar projects aggregating 20 MW at the Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan.
AC Energy acquires renewable energy development platform
The Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corporation’s energy-focused arm AC Energy Holdings Inc. has taken control of Bronzeoak Clean Energy (BCE) and San Carlos Clean Energy (SCCE).
Q4 contraction does not dampen record 2016 for Hanwha Q Cells
The South Korean solar company posted record revenues and module shipments last year, increasing 34.8% and 55% respectively year-on-year.
Sri Lanka to extend loans for rooftop solar systems
The island nation’s Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy is set to leapfrog to the next stage of energy supply by expanding its loan scheme for rooftop solar.
Stanford advocates ending China solar tariffs
The report led by a former Wall Street Journal editor gives national advice that mimics policies under President Obama’s energy department, but is unlikely to go anywhere under Trump.
Neo Solar Power posts $206.9 million net loss in 2016
The Taiwanese PV cell producer partly attributed the NT$6.3 billion ($206.9 million) loss — down from a NT$139 million net profit in 2015 — to the idling of some of its production capacity in China.
IEEFA report: Reviewing Japan’s energy transition
In the wake of 2011’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s electricity sector underwent a complete overhaul, and has now reached a milestone. It is determined to usher in more renewables and a policy push is set to assume a vital role.
Nippon Renewable Energy starts work on 41 MW solar plant in Japan
The Japanese clean energy developer has broken ground on a new large-scale installation in Tochigi Prefecture – one of three such projects the company is embarking on in the region.
SB Energy acquires 30 MW in northern Japan
The Tokyo-based developer and MUL Energy Investment — a unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance — have purchased a project company from conglomerate Marubeni.
Datang’s profit soars in 2016
The Chinese developer posted a profit attributable to shareholders of 198.2 million yuan ($28.7 million), up sharply from just 13.7 million yuan for the same period a year earlier.
