Scatec sells off its last U.S. solar plant
The Norwegian developer and EPC has closed on the sale of the 104 MW-DC Utah Red Hills plant to Macquarie.
Danish solar auction delivers European low cost of US 1.81 cents/kWh
Danish renewable energy developer Pure & Better Energy awarded 20 MW of solar PV capacity in latest cross-border auction for cost of DKK 12.89/MWh.
China dismayed by EU proposals to extend solar trade duties
Chief of Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau at China’s Ministry of Commerce states that the proposed extension of the duties harms long-term interests in both China and the EU.
Delta supplies 50.4 MW of inverters to Danish solar park
German subsidiary of the Taiwanese power group installs more than 1,000 of its M50A string inverters across cluster of 126 solar PV power plants in Vandel, Denmark.
NextEnergy Capital acquires 16 MW Italian solar portfolio from Veronagest SpA
The London-headquartered renewable energy merchant bank signs share purchase agreement to acquire five Sicilian solar parks built by SunPower and developed by Italy’s Veronagest SpA.
EU Commission recommends two-year extension of solar tariffs against China, MIP to be lowered
The proposed extension of trade measures on solar panels and cells imported into the EU from China would represent a severe blow to the sector, says SolarPower Europe. EU ProSun, however, welcomes the recommendation. Minimum Import Price to be reduced in 2017.
Third quarter solar installations fall 10% year-on-year across Europe, data shows
Update from SolarPower Europe reveals that the continent installed 1.56 GW in the months from June to September, a 10% decline on Q3 2015. First nine months of the year saw 5.3 GW installed, a decline of 18%.
UK: 5 MW solar farm to be built at country’s last deep coal mine
Harworth Group confirm it is to construct the 5 MW solar PV plant at land near the former Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire, which was the last of the U.K.’s underground coal mines to close last year.
Etrion repurchases €40 million in bonds
With this action the independent power producer has halved the value of its outstanding bonds, and will reduce its annual interest costs by 50%.
Canadian Solar secures GBP 49.3m to refinance 50 MW UK solar portfolio
Chinese solar plant developer secures sizable non-recourse term loan facility to refinance 50 MW of solar PV parks in the U.K. Finance supplied by British bank NatWest.
