US installs 50 MW PV in April
According to the latest statistics, the U.S. added 50 MW of new PV projects in April. For the first quarter of 2015, 362 MW were installed; a far cry from the 937 MW installed in the previous year.
Taiwans NSP announces yieldco
Jumping on the bandwagon, Neo Solar Power Corporation has announced it will form a yieldco. An investment of US$50 million has been earmarked by the Taiwanese company. It plans a public listing by Q1 2016 at the latest.
BYD to establish PV module facility in Brazil
BYD Company Limited has said it will build a 400 MW PV module manufacturing facility in Brazil, together with APEX-Brasil. It is scheduled to open in the first half of 2016.
SPI, K.K. Uniroot announce 500 MW Japanese PV pipeline
China-based Solar Power, Inc. and Japan’s K.K. Uniroot will develop over 500 MW of PV projects in Japan under a new partnership.
JinkoSolars Malaysian PV manufacturing facility operational
Two months after construction began, JinkoSolar has announced its new Malaysian PV cell and module manufacturing facility is officially operational.
Solar is the new world, coal execs told at Paris summit
Coal and renewable energy executives at climate conference in Paris clash over future energy mix as value of storage brought to the fore.
Southern Group buys 103 MW solar project in Georgia, US
Utility’s subsidiary, Southern Power, has acquired the 103 MW Butler solar facility from Community Energy Inc., adding to its 1.1 GW portfolio of clean energy projects.
India presses state to raise solar ambition
Maharashtra state should aim for 25 GW of renewables by 2020, says ‘Union minister’. Of the current 14.4 GW target in the state, 7 GW is expected to come from solar.
United PV considering Yingli debt assistance
Chinese state-owned solar operator tells Bloomberg that it may co-operate with other government-controlled companies to assuage Yingli’s current debt burden.
Hanwha unveils solar-powered island plan
The Korean group announces project that will see the small islet of Jukdo turned into a 100% solar-powered community, replacing the four diesel generators that currently provide power.
