Solar Markets & Finance

In this category, we are collecting all the top financial news from the solar market: selling prices and production costs, project sponsoring and investing, governmental subsidies and grants, tenders, sales and proposals – whatever is related to economics of solar power. Let's keep track of sustainable energy market events together.

AEP Energy Partners Seeking Wind and Solar Energy Projects in PJM

AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP), a subsidiary of AEP is seeking proposals for off-take from new solar and also new or repowered wind facilities located in PJM.

Aug 5, 2020 // Markets & Finance, Solar, wind, International, aep energy partners

Znshine strikes Ukraine module supply bargain

Module supplier Znshine Solar has clinched a 33.28 MW supply contract which will certainly add towards the growth of a utility-scale solar plant in the Ukraine.

Aug 5, 2020 // Markets & Finance, Ukraine, Europe, mono-PERC, Znshine, module supply

Mexican utility verifies very first invesment in solar

The Comisión Federal de Electricidad will spend around $342 million into two PV plants with a complete generation capacity of 350 MW at its geothermal center in Baja California. President Obrador, on the other hand, has actually described the previous regimen's Energy Reform program as a 'pillage plan.'

Aug 5, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance, Mexico, North America, Solar Project, Comisión Federal de Electricidad, Petróleos Mexicanos

Wacker CEO strikes out at Chinese competitors

Rudolf Staudigl highlighted polysilicon production overcapacity amongst Chinese competitors as he revealed Covid-19-battered second-quarter numbers for the Munich-based chemicals empire.

Aug 5, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance, Germany, Europe, wacker chemie, Rudolf Staudigl, covid-19

Ireland might allot 796 MW of solar in initial renewables public auction

The government has introduced the provisionary outcomes of the country's first renewable resource purchase workout and says the 1 TWh auction will end up designating greater than 2.2 TWh of generation capacity for a typical last electrical rate of EUR0.07408/ kWh.

Aug 5, 2020 // Markets & Finance, Ireland, Europe, auction, Eamon Ryan

Enphase Q2 micro-inverter income drops in spite of need 'rebound'.

Coming off a solid, rewarding very first quarter, Enphase sees the second-quarter results of Covid-19 in pressed profits and a swing to a loss. Gross margins continue to be solid.

Aug 5, 2020 // Markets & Finance, Inverters, USA, North America, Enphase

REC Silicon sells last remnants of Moses Lake polysilicon

The Norwegian firm mothballed its Washington State facility greater than a year ago as well as is currently reliant on semiconductor-grade poly as well as silane gas generated at its fab in Butte, Montana-- a center for which business claims it has received plenty of interest from possible buyers.

Aug 5, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance, USA, Washington, Europe, polysilicon, Montana, North America, Norway, REC Silicon

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust introduces NAV of ₤ 341.5 m as it moves right into France

Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) has actually released its web possession worth (NAV) as of 30 June 2020 as it unveils French acquistions.

Aug 4, 2020 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance, UK, Europe, Octopus Renewables, Chris Gaydon, ORIT

English councils tender for solar car parks and storage space

2 regional authorities on the English southern coastline hurt for as much as 250 kW of solar generation capacity as well as at least 300 kWh of energy storage space under a setup which should not cost the cash-strapped councils a cent.

Aug 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance, Storage, Transport, UK, tender, Europe, solar car park

SECI Extends Deadline for 15 MW Floating Solar Tender in Himachal

SECI has expanded the quote entry deadline for its tender for establishing of 15 MW grid-connected floating solar PV power plant in Himachal Pradesh.

Aug 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance, Floating PV, India, SECI, tender, floating PV, Asia, Himachal Pradesh, Deadline

American Electric Power subsidiary seeks solar result in PJM area

American Electric Power is looking to buy power from new solar plants situated in the PJM powerpool location, a regional transmission organisation for United States 13 states and the District of Columbia.

Aug 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance, USA, PPA, North America, american electric power, aep energy partners

CPV panels for agrivoltaics

Swiss start-up Insolight has actually raised EUR4.6 million to bring its focusing PV module technology to commercial manufacturing. The panels have a claimed performance of 30% and power result of 160 W. Originally conceived for rootop solar, the item is currently being recommended as a fascinating alternative for agrivoltaic projects.

Aug 4, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance, Europe, Switzerland, Insolight, Laurent Coulot, Start-up, CPV panels

SolarEdge up 12% after hrs on second-quarter income and also strong profits-- despite Covid-19

The inverter and also energy storage company was able to preserve its streak of rewarding quarters in what was expected to be a difficult period for solar and also the Israeli business said it sees "indicators of recovery in the U.S."

Aug 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance, Storage, Inverters, Germany, Italy, Australia, Europe, Asia, SolarEdge, Israel, Oceania, Netherlands, North America, covid-19, United States, Zivi Lando