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"Crowdfunded" Solar: Soltec Inks 5.6-MW Loan
Soltec Power Holdings SA is setting a new industry standard with its 5.6MW solar photovoltaic plant in Murcia, Spain. Financing is made possible with a EUR 3.6 million loan from Triodos Bank and local community crowdfunding of EUR 550,000. Enjoy the fixed price of EUR 54 per MWh for 12 years, plus a 5% market price variation. Join Soltec in the renewable energy revolution with its ambitious 1,000MW portfolio goal by 2025.
Nov 13, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Spain, Europe, Soltec, PV Power Plant
Rivals GCL-Poly and also LONGi indicator major polysilicon pact
The solar sector's two largest ventures, GCL and LONGi have actually authorized a significant polysilicon supply deal, the very first time the competitors have actually entered into a significant business deal with each other.
Feb 2, 2021 // Manufacturing News, China, polysilicon, c-si manufacturing, Asia, Longi Green Energy Technology, GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, monocrystalline wafer, fbr polysilicon
Longi Solar signs 200 MWp mono PERC supply deal in Vietnam
The Chinese solar manufacturing giant will supply its latest modules to Singapore-based PV developer Hexagon Peak for a utility scale pipeline in Vietnam.
Oct 22, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Asia, longi solar, Dat Le
Ambitious 1 GW agrivoltaic livestock farming project declared in Malaysia
The Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute is planning a huge solar energy project which will integrate agriculture and livestock farming in the Sabah region. The research institute claims to have secured $50 million for the project's initial, 200 MW phase. The 25,000ha needed for the projects will host up to 150,000 cattle in addition to cultivation of forage crops like kenaf, corn, hay and wheat.
Dec 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Malaysia, JA Solar, Asia, Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute, NET Kovina Co, Ltd, Max Legacy Sdn Bhd, Datuk Darell
Sonnedix offers South African solar operations to BTE Renewables
South African independent power producers (IPP) BTE Renewables has actually purchased Sonnedix Solar South Africa from Sonnedix Power Holdings.
Jun 10, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Sonnedix, Africa, South Africa, acquisition, bte renewables
Jera, West HD finalise 1GW Japanese solar deal
Projects to be established over 4 years at new sites as well as former nuclear power plant
Apr 27, 2022 // Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, jera, West HD
Filipino utility's 50MW solar project comes online
Commercial procedures have actually begun at a 50MW solar energy plant in the Philippines after building and construction was interfered with by the COVID-19 pandemic last year.
May 14, 2021 // Plants, Asia, Philippines, MGen, Rogelio Singson, covid-19, merlaco, powersource, solar philippines
Bechtel to build 272-MW Texas solar farm for Turkey's Sabanci Renewables
Turkey's Sabanci Renewables Inc has hired US design firm Bechtel Corp to construct the 272-MW (dc) Cutlass Solar II project it lately acquired in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Dec 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, solar farm, Bechtel
Developer team eyes Paraguay PV-storage opportunities
PASH Global and also ERIH Holdings have actually become part of a JV to supply 100MW of solar-battery capacity in the Latam country
Mar 7, 2023 // Storage, South america, Paraguay, Pash Global, ERIH Holdings, Akin Gunduz, Vine Mwense
African renewables platform Lekela moves to new proprietor Infinity Power
Dublin-based renewables developer Mainstream Renewable Power as well as private equity company Actis have finished the sale of their Lekela platform, Africa's largest pure-play renewables independent power producer (IPP), to Infinity Power.
Mar 20, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Software, Africa, LEKELA, Infinity Power
Kenhardt: 540MW Solar+Battery Illuminating South Africa
Scatec switches on 540-MW solar & battery project in South Africa -- a groundbreaking milestone in energy production, providing 150 MW of dispatchable power each day.
Dec 12, 2023 // Storage, Scatec, Africa, South Africa
Sonnedix Expands Portuguese Solar Portfolio with Cubico Acquisition
Sonnedix expands its solar portfolio in Portugal with acquisition of 49-MW solar parks from Cubico Sustainable Investments, marking a strategic move towards market leadership.
Mar 7, 2024 // Plants, Commercial, Sonnedix, cubico
China Solar Stocks Soar on Installation Curbs Easing
Chinese solar stocks soar as government hints at easing renewable installation caps. Analysts predict a brighter outlook for the sector with potential curtailment rate increase.
Mar 11, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia
Poly manufacturer takes out of wafer JV with semiconductor firm
GCL-Poly has actually drawn its dedication to infuse US$ 68m right into a 30 GW manufacturing capability wafer fab joint endeavor developed with Tianjin Zhonghuan in the Chinese self-governing area of Inner Mongolia, pointing out a choice to concentrate on 'extra affordable items'.
Mar 17, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, wafer, GCL-Poly
Statkraft to acquire Solarcentury
Norwegian state-owned electricity supplier Statkraft has signed an arrangement to obtain the British solar developer Solarcentury.
Nov 10, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, solarcentury, Statkraft, Christian Rynning-Tønnesen