Solar Markets & Finance News

Siemens, Desert Technologies create JV to invest in 1 GW of solar
Saudi solar power firm Desert Technologies and German industrial corporation Siemens AG (ETR: SIE) have established a joint venture to establish and invest in greater than 1 GW of solar and smart framework in the Middle East, Africa as well as Asia.
Feb 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Siemens, Desert Technologies, Caption Energy
France's HDF markets stake in solar-hydrogen-battery project in Barbados
French fuels representative Rubis SCA (EPA: RUI) is getting a 51% stake in a solar-plus-green hydrogen and also battery project established by hydrogen energy specialist Hydrogene de France SA (EPA: HDF) in Barbados.
Feb 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Solar to Fuel, France, Europe, North America, HDF, solar-hydrogen-battery project, Barbados
Ignitis scraps deal to buy 170-MW solar portfolio in Poland
The renewables arm of Lithuanian power business Ignitis Grupe AB (VSE: IGN1L) has actually terminated an arrangement for the purchase of approximately 170 MW of under-development solar projects in Poland.
Feb 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, IGNITIS
Polysilicon price reaches $39.3/ kg - the highest given that 2011
The price of polysilicon last week reached its highest level because 2011 and, according to Chinese module manufacturer JinkoSolar, there are no visible indicators that it might drop this year, as anticipated by numerous experts.
Feb 22, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, polysilicon, JinkoSolar, Asia
Italy's new policy proposals for solar field 'a waste of money', trade body says
New measures from Italy's federal government to accelerate and also streamline renewables implementation have actually been greatly criticised by the country's solar market.
Feb 22, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Italy, Europe, italia solare, energy crisis
Azure Power pens 400MW robot PV panel cleansing handle Ecoppia
Independent power producer Azure Power has actually resorted to Ecoppia for robotic cleaning services for 400MW of solar PV.
Feb 22, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, India, O&M, Asia, Ecoppia, Azure Power, Maintenance, automation, Robotic Cleaning, cleaning
UK's annual solar installs expand to 730 MW in 2021
The UK solar photovoltaic (PV) sector gets on a higher trajectory with 730 MW set up in 2014, a 36% surge compared to the 2020 deployments, figures from study by Solar Media Ltd and also launched by Solar Energy UK showed recently.
Feb 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, Chris Hewett
JA Solar to start 14-GW capacity development plan in China, Vietnam
Chinese solar item manufacturer JA Solar Technology Co Ltd (SHE:002459) last week revealed an ambitious plan to add about 14 GW to its existing integrated production capacity with projects at home and in Vietnam.
Feb 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, China, JA Solar, Asia, Vietnam
Slovenia's Petrol to spend 17 mln euro in PV project in Croatia
Slovenian energy group Petrol [LJE: PETG] plans to invest 17 million euro ($19.3 million) in the building of three photovoltaic or pv (PV) plants near Croatia's Knin in 2022, it claimed on Friday.
Feb 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, PV project, Europe, Slovenia, Croatia, Petrol
Financial debt finance offer will 'increase returns' for Genex's Tesla battery project in Queensland, Australia
Genex Power has actually received debt authorizations on a AU$ 35 million (US$ 25.26 million) debt money facility for its 50MW/100MWh Bouldercombe battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Queensland, Australia.
Feb 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, TESLA, Australia, Oceania, Genex Power
Econergy protects EUR200m for European solar buildout
Separate JVs with Phoenix Insurance and also RGreen will fund construction of PV projects in Romania and Poland
Feb 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, Romania, Econergy, Eyal Podhorzer
Global Solar PV Wafer Market To Grow By 73.71 GW By 2026
Research company Technavio predicts a solid growth for the global solar wafers market. The firm anticipates the solar photovoltaic wafer market to grow by 73.71 gigawatts from 2021 to 2026.
Feb 21, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, JA Solar, JinkoSolar, wafer, International, GCL-Poly Energy, Lanco Infratech, Technavio
Cape Town to procure 300 MW of renewables from IPPs
The City of Cape Town will certainly look for to procure as much as 300 MW of renewable resource through tendering procedures over the coming months, mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced today.
Feb 18, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis
Enfinity Global acquires 250MW solar PV portfolio in Japan
The business now has a 281MW platform that includes 9 had and also handled projects.
Feb 18, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, Enfinity Global, Carlos Domenech, Vinod Mukani
France's Andera Partners creates 1-GW renewables platform
French private equity as well as green facilities financier Andera Partners has set up a new platform focused on the development of renewable energy projects, targeting greater than 1 GW over 10 years.
Feb 18, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, France, Europe, Andera Partners, Guy Auger, Olivier Aymard