The Brazilian state of Goiás has launched a solar programme targeting 10,000 solar homes within two years, after approval from governor Marconi Perillo.
GCL System Integration Technology (GCL-SI), a subsidiary of energy firm GCL, has signed an agreement for DMSolar to distribute its solar modules and other components to the Mexican market.
Independent infrastructure and private equity manager Foresight Group has acquired a 25MW solar farm in Queensland, Australia, from Elecnor Australia, a subsidiary of Spain-based energy firm Elecnor.
Dithering on policy making is distracting Australian politicians from an urgent need to replace old coal power plants with renewable energy, the Clean Energy Council (CEC) has said.
The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir has approved a draft policy to deliver 450MW of rooftop PV plants by 2022, according to consultancy firm Mercom Capital Group.
Last week saw solar prices in India blast the Asian giant’s energy sector into a new era, but what happened to all the fears about project viability and unrealistic bidding? PV Tech caught up with financiers and analysts to discuss a new financial environment.
Plenty of uncertainty surrounds the potential effects of India’s forthcoming Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, but the cost of solar could go up by as much as INR4.5 million/MW (US$67,000), according to a new study from the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).
Japan’s Jera Co, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power Group (TEPCO) and the Chubu Electric Power Group, has acquired a 10% stake in Indian renewables firm ReNew Power Ventures Private Limited.
