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India’s Maharashtra state has launched a process to procure a major slice of grid-linked solar power, pushing for low prices in line with earlier tenders this year.

New analysis predicts more than 150 GW of tracker capacity will be installed in the next five years – around a third of all ground mount projects up to 2024. Rapid growth in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and the better cost structures possible from combining trackers and bifacial modules are singled out as key trends.

Krannich Solar, among the leading dealers for photovoltaics, has actually participated in a collaboration deal with GoodWe, among the international leaders in solar inverter production, for the international sale of their items.

Tata Power Solar, the eco-friendly arm of utility large Tata Power, has actually obtained a Letter of Award (LoA) from NTPC to establish 300 MW grid-connected solar project under CPSU Scheme Phase-II.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has actually invited bids for a 100MWac/200MWp solar project with a 50MW/150MWh battery power storage system in the state of Chhattisgarh.

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.

Risen completed the purchase via its subsidiary Risen Orient

With land procurement continuing to hold back India’s PV sector, the government is considering up to 55GW of solar and wind projects along the border with Pakistan where there is an abundance of barren lands.

The Norwegian power company acquired the projects for around $17.3 million. The transaction indicates interest in large scale solar is on the rise in Ireland and unsubsidized projects are viable.

Vikram is launching three new types of PV panels to the United States’ market. The new products are scheduled to become available at the beginning of the next year. These will be glass-on-glass and framed , as well as half-cell standard mono passivated emitter and rear cells. The peak capacity of the panels ranges from 375W up to 425W.

A new filter feature has been added on Google map. The filter can now classify Electric vehicle charging stations depending on the plug available. Note that different manufacturers use varying charging connectors. For instance Nissan utilizes CHADEMO while VW and BMW use CCS plug. On the other hand, TESLA uses its own instrumentation in charging cars.

A fresh round of funding has bumped total investment in NextEnergy Capital's global solar fund, Next Power III (NPIII), to US$280 million.

Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible firms for commissioning of a 1 MW grid-connected solar energy plant at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad.

Kolkata based food and dairy products major, Keventer Agro, which retails costs dairy items, reports a strong performance from its roof solar plant, among the largest in East India.

Gujarat-headquartered solar PV supplier Solex Energy Limited has authorized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for acquiring 1.2 GW of solar module production devices from China's Jinchen Equipment as it intends to expand output.