Canadian Solar awarded 17 MW in Japan’s first large-scale solar auction
Canadian Solar Inc. has won a contract for 17.87 MWp in Japan’s first auction for large-scale solar projects. A total of 141.3 MW was awarded last month.
Canadian Solar starts construction on 12.9 MW in Japan
The Chinese solar firm has announced the start of construction on two new solar power plants in Japan with a cumulative capacity of 12.9 MWp.
JRE starts first PV project on major Japanese island
Japan Renewable Energy (JRE) has started operating a 9.8 MW solar array, marking the completion of its first PV project on the Japanese island of Shikoku.
Sparx launches $18 million renewables fund in Japan
A unit of Tokyo-based asset manager Sparx has set up a new JPY 20 billion (US$17.95 million) fund to invest in operational renewable energy projects throughout Japan.
Equis Energy commissions 47.5 MW of solar projects in Japan
The three solar plants are located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, where the Singapore-based renewable energy developer’s solar portfolio now comprises 10 operational PV plants, and another under construction.
Japan’s METI awards 140 MW in first PV auction — report
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has awarded 140 MW of solar capacity to eight companies across nine locations, with the lowest bid coming in at JPY 17.2 ($0.15)/kWh, according to a local media report.
Solar Frontier reveals production halts in Japan – correction
Solar Frontier has halted operations at its 150 MW Tohoku plant in northeastern Japan and has revealed plans to shut down production at its 50 MW plant in Miyazaki prefecture in late December, in line with plans to consolidate production at its flagship 900 MW Kunitomi facility, which is also located in the southern prefecture.
Japan: Canadian Solar raises $66 million with dual-tenor green project bond
The solar PV giant has completed its second green project bond placement with Goldman Sachs Japan.
imec, Panasonic develop highly conductive solid nanocomposite electrolyte
The Belgian research institute and the Japanese electronics group say they have developed a solid nanocomposite electrolyte with a lithium ion conductivity several times greater than in its liquid equivalent.
Toshiba posts $439.5 million H1 loss as solar ops struggle
Toshiba has posted a group net loss of JPY 49.8 billion ($439.5 million) for the first half of the current Japanese fiscal year, but the bleak outlook for its solar operations is the least of its concerns, as it struggles to cover losses from its bankrupt U.S. nuclear business and avoid being delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).
