Altostrata to develop 250 MW solar project in eastern Ukraine
The Irish developer is planning to invest €255 million in the project, which is expected to be located near the village of Levodka, in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Phoenix Solar starts insolvency proceedings
The insolvency proceedings of the German PV company have begun at the district court of Munich. According to the insolvency administrator, there is no hope for the parent company and its largest subsidiary in the United States.
France’s PV hits 8 GW milestone
The French solar market grew by 49% last year, with new additions reaching a total capacity of 875 MW.
France’s CNR secures aggregation contract from Redan Solar
The contract relates to 17 MW of solar assigned by the French government in recent auctions – a capacity that is expected to come online this summer.
Daqo sees turnover and profits increase significantly in Q4 and full fiscal 2017
The Chinese polysilicon provider reports overall increasing sales and production, as well a considerable increase in polysilicon ASPs for the second half of last year.
Interview: Solar DG will keep growing in Spain, but clear rules are needed
In an interview with pv magazine, the general manager of Madrid-based solar association UNEF, José Donoso discusses the recent trajectory of solar distributed generation in Spain, while pointing out the necessary actions needed to enable further growth.
Germany registered 220 MW of new solar in January
After a rather disappointing end to 2017, significantly more PV systems were installed in Germany in January. The market for ground-mounted systems up to 750 kW has also picked up speed. Solar FITs will remain unchanged in March.
Longi claims 23.6% efficiency for its PERC monocrystalline cells
Just one month after announcing a PERC module efficiency of 20.41%, the Chinese solar manufacturer announced it has now achieved a 23.6% efficiency for its PERC monocrystalline cells, thus beating its own previous records.
Brazil: Ceiling price for solar in upcoming auction set at $96/MWh
For the A-4 April auction, the Brazilian regulator ANEEL has already pre-qualified solar projects with a combined capacity of 20 GW. The maximum price for wind projects has been set at around $79/MWh.
Municipal bonds may help India achieve its 40 GW rooftop solar target
Although the development of rooftop solar is not progressing in India as planned by the government, a group of international experts is suggesting using municipal financing to raise debt availability, and reduce PV system costs.
