Brasil Solaire to build new solar panel factory to assist access to state loans
With Brazilian homeowners able to apply for state financing if their solar installation consists of 60% domestic components, Brasil Solaire has invested in a EUR 2.9 million solar panel factory to ease their access to the funds.
Hanergy extends bond payment deadline
Hanergy Holdings wants to give its solar subsidiary an extra 12 months to pay off $109 million in convertible bonds due at the end of November. The bonds are held by two other companies in the Hanergy stable.
Thailand to top emerging market table
Thailand’s adder scheme will drive 2.9 GW of installations as emerging markets account for 19% of new solar by 2017, says IHS. Europe will figure too with Turkey, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Denmark all contributing.
Ultra-mega Indian solar plant to sell power at record-low rate
Plans for a 4 GW solar PV farm to be built by 2020 and sell solar power for just $89 MWh put in place by six state-owned companies.
North America's largest airport solar power system set to open
The 12.5 MW PV plant at Indianapolis International Airport in the U.S. boasts 41,000 solar panels and is the largest solar power system on any airport in North America.
Canadian Solar sells two utility-scale solar plants to BlackRock
The Canadian company has entered into an agreement to sell two of its utility-scale solar power plants, totaling 20 MW, to a fund managed by BlackRock.
PVSEC: From Winter to Autumn
The hope for a slight increase in cell and module production brought a ray of hope to the gloomy atmosphere of this year’s EU PVSEC.
In the US, solar stocks take a turn for the better
A decline in wind projects, easing of international trade tensions and a number of acquisitions and partnerships that continue to enhance the popularity of solar have all factored in a boost for solar company shares.
India weighing 750 MW solar auction
Cabinet expected to approve Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s plans to invite bids for 750 MW of solar PV capacity within the next ten days.
Fraunhofer ISE: Minimal deviation in module quality measurements globally
The Fraunhofer ISE CalLab PV Modules has compared the results of their PV modules measurements with three other top international measurement labs for PV modules. The round robin tests show that all measurements have a minimal deviation of ±1% from the mean, and thereby fall well within the measurement precision of 1.8%.
