Conor Ryan

Renewables firm Abengoa announced Monday that it has successfully completed its first PV project in India.

Norway-headquartered integrated PV module manufacturer REC Group announced that it has started commercial production on what it claims is the highest power 72-cell multicrystalline solar panel in the world.

The Kenyan Rural Electrification Authority’s (REA) chairman, Dr. Simon Gicharu, announced this week that the construction on a 55MW solar project in Kenya is set to begin.

German bank HSH Nordbank announced this week that it is providing Danish developer MC Finans with a long-term loan of approximately US$24.6 million for the financing of the Vandel 2 solar park in the municipality of Vandel / Billund in southern Jutland.

NEXTracker has been named the global PV tracker market share leader for the second year in a row.

The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico is making strides in an attempt to add renewable energy to its generation mix.

Babatunde Fashola, Nigeria’s Minister of Power Works and Housing, has signed off on two put/call option agreements (PCOA) with solar developers Afrinegia Nigeria Limited and CT Cosmos Nigeria Limited.

Czech solar company Solek Group announced this week that it plans to issue public bonds worth roughly US$19.9 million — which the company will use to finance part of a 70MW solar portfolio in Chile.

ET Solutions AG, a subsidiary of clean energy developer ET Energy, announced that it has started construction on a 19MW solar power project in Turkey for PV module provider Astronergy.

Enel, through its local subsidiary Enel Green Power Panamá, announced Wednesday that its 42MW Sol Real PV project has commenced commercial operation.