Puerto Rico plans to add 240 MW of solar by June 2019
The new PV capacity will be part of a plan to add 1.5 GW of new generation capacity and to address the state of emergency of the country’s electricity system.
Brazil to include rooftop solar in low-income housing program “Minha Casa, Minha Vida”
The Brazilian government said it is planning to issue a decree to include the installation of rooftop PV arrays in all new buildings erected under the program by the end of 2017.
French government assigns 75 MW of FIT contracts in solar tender for Corsica and the overseas territories
The tender, which was launched in December 2016, was open to solar-plus-storage projects and PV projects for self-consumption.
Etrion posts H1 net loss of $14.4 million
Etrion has recorded a consolidated net loss of $14.4 million in the first half of 2017, primarily due to depreciation and financing expenses.
Colombia issues $66.7 million green bond
The funds will be used by the public bank Bancoldex to support unspeficied projects that help mitigate climate change impacts.
EDF to acquire 80% stake in Brazilian solar farm
Canadian solar has announced the sale of an 80% in a 92.5 MW project located in Brazil. The stake is to be acquired by EDF Energies Nouvelles, representing the third deal in a row between the two energy giants.
Brazilian state of São Paolo facilitates environmental licensing for solar
The new rules will apply to large-scale projects as well as to residential and commercial PV.
JinkoSolar supplies modules to 35.46 MW solar project in Mexico
The Chinese vertically integrated solar company signed a supply deal with Gransolar to ship its high efficiency modules to Chihuahua State. The PV plant was commissioned in April.
Cubico closes financing for 350 MW PV plant in Mexico
The Cubico Alten Aguascalientes Solar PV Project will be built in in El Llano municipality, in the state of Aguascalientes.
Argentina introduces VAT exemption for renewable energies
The exemption will relate to purchasing, manufacturing and importing of components to build renewable energy power projects.
