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The design, procurement and building and construction services service provider-- which has a 1.2 GW module production center near Kolkata-- will establish a wafer, cell as well as module production website in Tamil Nadu under a five-year timescale.

United States independent power producer (IPP) sPower has wrapped up financing for its biggest project to date after safeguarding a US$ 700 million construction/term car loan.

The $155,4 million project was secured by the Saudi energy giant with a tender held in 2019. The center will sell power at a rate of $0.02752/ kWh.

Afghanistan's state-run power manufacturer Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat has actually signed contracts to create four eco-friendly power projects with the private sector.

Sonnedix has marked the launch of construction works for a large-scale solar installation in Chile’s Atacama desert, with a view to power up the plant late next year.

Novasec announced the launch of a new investment platform that connects investors with unique opportunities in the fast-growing renewable energy sector. Through a careful project selection process, Novasec’s platform combines the renewable energy sector with digital securities, providing investors the potential for lower-risk, competitive returns.

Global solar investor Foresight Group has continued its charge into the Australian PV market, launching a sustainability framework to finance small-scale renewable infrastructure projects in the country.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Dutch development bank FMO have agreed to finance the construction and operation of a duo of Kenyan solar plants that have a combined capacity of 80MW.

A 6 MW solar plant and 5 MW/2.5 MWh storage system are set to increase the share of renewable electricity on the Pacific island of Nauru from 3% to 47%. The $27 million project is being supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Neoen has completed the 51 MW Paradise Park solar plant in the Caribbean. The facility will generate electricity for the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited for US$85/MWh over 20 years.

Uzbek utility Uzbekenergo had received 23 offers for the 100 MW tendered solar plant. Two more solar tenders, with capacities of 400 MW and 500 MW, respectively, will be launched in the near future.

Grenergy Renovables has penned a solar supply agreement with Spanish utility Galp, its first such agreement in the country.

A unit of Dubai-based Amea Power will build the project in Blitta prefecture, in the center of the West African country, with all electricity to be sold to Togo Electric Power Co. (CEET) under a long-term power purchase agreement.

Huntsinger Farms, the world’s largest grower and processor of horseradish and the parent company of Silver Spring Foods, has won a $28,902.60 Focus on Energy grant to subsidize a new solar power installation on its Eau Claire, Wisconsin farm. Carlson Electric of Hudson will install the solar farm in Spring 2020.

Development financiers are looking to lure in private players to deploy utility-scale solar in the world’s most densely populated country, hoping to combat land shortages for renewables.