Solar Markets & Finance News

Asian Development Bank to Fund Bhutan's First Utility-Scale Solar Project
The financing includes an $8.26 million concessional lending as well as an ADB-administered $10 million grant from the Asian Development Fund. Bhutan wishes to move beyond hydropower sources of energy in the sight of climate modification.
Oct 31, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Asian Development Bank, hydropower, Solar Project, Bhutan, Christoph Meindl, Republic of Korea e-Asia, Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund
Meyer Burger sets terms for CHF 250m share issue
Meyer Burger Technology AG (SWX: MBTN) on Friday unveiled the terms for a share issue in which the Swiss solar module producer is seeking CHF 250 million (USD 252.21 m/EUR 251.28 m) in gross proceeds to finance the expansion of its annual production capacity to regarding 3 GW.
Oct 28, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, meyer burger
S Africa's Sola to add 345 MW of renewables under Eskom deal
South African solar power manufacturer Sola Group has signed land lease agreements with utility Eskom Holdings SOC for sites that will end up being home to 2 renewable power parks totalling 345 MW.
Oct 28, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, eskom, S Africa, Sola
ENGIE Acquires 6 GW of Solar, Storage Capacity From Belltown Power US
The procurement substantially strengthens its renewable development pipeline in The United States and Canada. The deal consists of 33 projects making up some 2.7 GW of solar with 0.7 GW of paired storage and 2.6 GW of stand-alone battery storage.
Oct 28, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, PJM, Engie, North America, ENGIE North America, ERCOT, miso, Hernan Farace, Belltown Power US, Dave Carroll, paired energy, WECC1
Arevon purchases 2 GW of First Photovoltaic panel for Midwest as well as Southwest projects
Arevon Energy has actually secured a greater than 2-GWDC supply of advanced Series 7 thin-film solar modules from First Solar to sustain its growing renewable resource portfolio.
Oct 27, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, First Solar, solar panel, John Breckenridge, Arevon
Peninsula Clean Energy buys new 3-MW solar project for disadvantaged customers
Peninsula Clean Energy as well as Renewable America are announcing a new solar project that will provide emission-free power to disadvantaged consumers in San Mateo County and the City of Los Banos.
Oct 27, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Solar Project, Jan Pepper, Peninsula Clean Energy
Enel Colombia reports 85.1% 9-mo profit growth following March merger
Colombian power energy Enel Colombia reserved a web profit of COP 2.31 trillion (USD 479.7 m/EUR 478.0 m) for the nine-month period through September, boosting the bottom line by 85.1% year-on-year, the business claimed on Wednesday.
Oct 27, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, enel colombia
Tariffs Threaten to Undermine Global Shift to Clean Power
Protectionist policies limit flow of goods as well as capital: study Such procedures can add 25% to solar module prices by 2030
Oct 27, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, USA, North America, John Helveston, George Washington University
Osaka Gas buys 131 MW of solar parks in Japan
Japanese firm Osaka Gas Co Ltd (TYO:9532), currently also functioning as Daigas Group, is buying 131 MW of regional solar parks had by independent power manufacturer (IPP) Sonnedix Power Holdings Ltd
Oct 27, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, Solar Park, Osaka Gas
Grenergy scores PPAs for 288 MWp of solar projects in Chile
Spanish renewables developer Grenergy Renovables SL (BME: GRE) claimed on Thursday it had authorized 2 power purchase contracts (PPAs) to provide around 240 GWh of solar power annually to a utility in Chile.
Oct 27, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, solar projects, Grenergy
Israel's Noy Fund, Eranovum close PPAs for 324 MWp of solar in Spain
Israel's Noy Fund and Spanish investment and administration services strong Eranovum have actually closed two power purchase contracts (PPAs) to supply electricity from a pair of solar farms with a total amount of 324.2 MWp that they have in Spain.
Oct 27, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, PPA, Europe, Asia, Israel, noy fund, Eranovum
Global cooperation saved countries $67 billion in photovoltaic panel production costs
To reduce the carbon emissions that are driving climate adjustment and meet climate targets, the world will certainly require to deploy renewable energy at an unprecedented speed and scale. Solar power promises to play a crucial role in accomplishing a sustainable, low-carbon power future, especially if the cost of manufacturing continues to decline as it has over the last 40 years.
Oct 27, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, solar panel, John Helveston, Gang He, Michael Davidson
Oz solar farm selects 250MW Energy Vault battery
The 330MW Meadow Creek in Victoria will certainly make use of the firm's grid-connected service
Oct 27, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Energy Vault, Oz solar farm, Cameron Munro
Nordic energy firms strike 250MW Danish PV deal
GreenGo Energy as well as Nordic Power to start building of first project by the year-end
Oct 27, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Denmark, PV Power Plant, GreenGo Energy, Nordic Solar, Nikolaj Holtet Hoff
Norwegian Energy Associations Norwea, Energi Norge Merge
Norwegian energy associations Norwea as well as Energi Norge have incorporated to create a new entity called Fornybar Norge. The new company will be a large rate of interest organisation committed to renewable energy in Norway. The claimed organisation will begin operations from January 1 following year.
Oct 27, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Energi Norge, Fornybar Norge, Norwea, Norwegian Hydrogen Forum, Solar Energy Cluster