Canadian Solar gets $20 million financing for PV project in Brazil
The Chinese-Canadian company has secured $20 million in funds to support the construction of a 191 MW PV plant in Brazil.
Athos completes two large-scale PV plants in Iran
The German company has installed and commissioned two PV power plants in Iran, totaling 14 MW. Project costs of US $21m were all equity financed by Athos.
Canadian Solar sells three PV power plants to Fengate for US$ 195 million
The solar farms, located in Sault Ste., have a combined capacity of 59.8 MW. Canadian Solar will continue to operate the PV plants on behalf of Fengate.
Canadian Solar begins operation on 2 plants in Japan
The Chinese company today announced the commercial operation of two PV power plants in Japan, totalling 12.7 MW.
Canadian Solar secures US$210 million loan for Thailand facility
Siam Commercial Bank plc (SCB) and China Minsheng Bank will jointly provide the manufacturer with a US$210 million loan to finance its new production facility in Thailand.
Korea’s LG CNS to build Canadian Solar’s 55 MW Japan solar farm
The project development arm of LG Group has won the contract to build the $142.55 million Japanese solar farm, which will be owned and operated by China’s Canadian Solar, with funding from Hanwha Group.
Canadian Solar secures GBP 49.3m to refinance 50 MW UK solar portfolio
Chinese solar plant developer secures sizable non-recourse term loan facility to refinance 50 MW of solar PV parks in the U.K. Finance supplied by British bank NatWest.
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Spain extends an olive branch to solar PV, Germany tenders more low prices, Canadian Solar opens its 400 MW Brazil fab and the Donald Trump witch hunt continues.
