Mexico’s PV capacity reached 389 MW at the end of 2016
The newly installed PV power for 2016 was approximately 219 MW, according to new data released by the government.
Greece’s PV restart: Hellenic Petroleum secures financing for at least 8.6 MW
Greece’s Hellenic Petroleum has secured financing to develop 190 MW of combined solar PV and wind power capacity in Greece. The company was awarded 8.6 MW of PV capacity in Greece’s inaugural renewable energy tender in December 2016.
ABB bags 102 MW inverter order from Jordan
The company’s devices will be used for the Mafraq I and Mafraq II projects, which are being developed by Fotowatio.
Two more 2 MW PV project proposals submitted to Albanian authorities
Overall, 11 similar proposals for PV and hydropower projects of up to 2 MW have been filed to date by the Albanian Ministry of Energy and Industry.
Open letter for preservation of EU solar industry receives further support
More than 100 research centers, associations and companies have signed the letter.
Spanish government provides auction’s official numbers: allocated solar capacity reaches 3.9 GW
Around 3,909 MW of solar was assigned in yesterday’s auction. This is 400 MW more than what Spanish solar association UNEF had estimated in its provisional forecast.
Judge approves SunEdison final disposition plan
More than a year after the world’s largest renewable energy developer went under, Judge Stuart Bernstein has approved a deal that will allow it to emerge from bankruptcy proceedings over the objections of shareholders and two investors.
Spain’s auction allocates 3.5 GW of PV capacity
Solar had the largest share in Spain’s renewable energy auction, leaving wind power, which won all the allocated capacity in the previous auction, with just 720 MW.
Redavia provides gold mine in Tanzania with more solar power
The company has increased the mine’s PV power generation capacity to 674 kW with the supply of another solar container.
SolarWorld: short-term solution from investor seems possible
The provisional insolvency administrator of the German module manufacturer is now in talks with a potential investor for the acquisition of the company’s German manufacturing facilities in Freiberg and Arnstadt. Around 1,200 employees will be transferred to a transitional company.
