China

The yieldco’s first statement regarding its 2016 financials shows plenty of cash, but Global is remaining in the red overall.

A new report examines China’s clean energy investments, which go well beyond its borders, as well as its increasing dominance of PV production and the lithium-ion battery value chain.

The Chinese inverter manufacturer will supply its central inverters to Blue Capital Management’s 200 MW solar PV installation in Japan, as it continues to expand its reach outside of the domestic Chinese market.

Shunfeng International Clean Energy (SFCE) expects to post a loss of 923 million yuan ($133m) in 2016, as its fortunes sank throughout the final six months of the year.

Trading platform for solar projects launched to connect potential investors with distributed solar PV assets across China.

Country’s National Energy Administration confirms in blueprint document plans to spend 2.5 trillion yuan on developing its solar, wind, hydro and nuclear power sectors, Reuters reports.

Chinese technology company Huawei has been expanding its global presence in the solar industry as of late, with this most recent exclusive framework agreement with German solar developer Soventix proof that Huawei’s innovative PV solutions and inverters are continuing to appeal across the board.

The Chinese PV maker has joined its fellow manufacturers in expanding to Southeast Asia though a partnership with a Vietnamese cell maker.

Fully-integrated solar developer ReneSolar has signed a framework agreement with emerging PV player Beijing Enterprises Clean Energy Group to act as EPC for 335 MW of solar rooftop projects in China, which are due to be completed in just six months.

The dramatically falling costs of solar energy from the supply chain to the final product could see the average global price of solar power become cheaper than coal within the next 10 years, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, which is a position echoed by other experts.