Solar Markets & Finance News

Korean flow battery company signs JV agreement for 200MWh US factory
Former Governor of New York George Pataki has welcomed the possible siting and construction of a vanadium redox flow battery (VRB) factory in the state.
Jan 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Asia, Korea, North America, George Pataki, KORID, Jared Lazerson
Total taps French regional bank to refinance 143MW wind, PV portfolio
Total Quadran has enlisted a French financier to pump new capital into an up-and-running renewable energy portfolio, split between 40-plus projects across the country.
Jan 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, France, pv power plants, solar pv, Europe, Total, refinancing
Wacker’s polysilicon division dives to €55 million loss in 2019
Major polysilicon producer Wacker Chemie has reported preliminary full-year 2019 financial results, highlighting higher than previously guided asset impairment charges on its polysilicon division as ASPs (Average Selling Price) remain at record lows leading to an EBITDA loss of €55 million.
Jan 28, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, polysilicon, wacker chemie, Asia, Rudolf Staudigl
Japan awards just 39.8MW in fifth solar auction
Japan has awarded just 39.8MW of PV capacity in its fifth solar auction, despite there being more than 416MW initially on offer.
Jan 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Japan, Asia, auction, tariff, METI
NextEra upbeat on solar grid parity, standalone storage prospects
New-build solar and wind could outcompete most existing fossil fuels by 2025, NextEra Energy executives have predicted even as they described storage-only ventures as a worthy venture.
Jan 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, pv power plants, solar pv, solar-plus-storage, BESS, North America, NextEra, Jim Robo
Foresight to ‘rapidly’ deploy new €342m raise throughout Europe
European investor Foresight Group expects to “rapidly” deploy the proceeds of its latest fund raise, targeting renewables, flexible infrastructure and grids across Europe.
Jan 28, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, FEIP
NTPC Tenders for O&M of 10 MW Solar Plant in Telangana
NTPC Ltd has issued a tender for the biennial O&M contract for the 10 MW solar PV plant at the NTPC-Ramagundam in Telangana for 2020-22.
Jan 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, O&M, NTPC, Asia, solar plant
CEL Tenders for Rooftop Solar Plants Worth 1.6 MW in Tamil Nadu
CEL has issued a tender for the commissioning of solar rooftop plants of cumulative capacity 1.6 MW in various government buildings in Tamil Nadu
Jan 28, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, India, tender, Asia, rooftop PV, CEL
CEL Issues Tender for 100,000 Monocrystalline Solar Cells
The Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a public sector enterprise, has invited bids to supply 100,000 monocrystalline solar cells.
Jan 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, monocrystalline, solar cells, Asia, CEL
Japan’s fifth solar auction delivers final lowest price of $0.10/kWh
Only 39.8 MW of PV projects were allocated in the fifth round of Japan’s procurement program for large-scale solar. The lowest price offered was ¥10.99/kWh ($0.10) and the highest ¥13.0, for an average price of ¥12.57.
Jan 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia
Qatar utility hails ultra-low tariff in tender for 800MW bifacial PV park
A Qatar utility has secured what it claims is a world record-breaking tariff of QAR0.0571/kWh (US$0.01569/kWh) under a tender for the country’s utility-scale debut, beating last year's low price milestones in Portugal and Dubai.
Jan 27, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, tender, auctions, Asia, Qatar, Total, Kahramaa, gulf, world record, marubeni corporation
NeoVolta Poised to Lead the Emerging Solar Plus Storage Market
After closing the decade with record growth, the residential solar plus storage market is set for takeoff and NeoVolta is ready to meet this growth
Jan 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, solar plus storage, North America, NeoVolta, Brent Willson, International
NHPC Tenders for Enlistment of EPC Vendors for Solar Projects
NHPC Ltd has issued an NIA for the enlistment of EPC vendors/ bidders for the development of solar power projects of NHPC Limited.
Jan 27, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, India, tender, Asia, EPC Vendors, NHPC
Panda Green settles $350m notes with hours to spare
The debt-saddled developer now has to hope its latest, $230 million state bail-out goes ahead before summer or it will be left $260 million in hock to its Beijing-owned main shareholder.
Jan 24, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, Panda Green
Israel launches 300 MW solar-plus-storage tender
The government wants a 300 MW solar plant linked to large scale storage in the Negev desert. Construction is planned for late 2021 and completion in 2023.
Jan 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, PV plant, tender, Asia, Israel, solar-plus-storage