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India’s largest utility NTPC has tendered 225MW of solar using local content rules at Billhaur in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has enlarged its support of clean energy transmission projects in India by obtaining co-financing from multilateral development bank Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

Fiji, Niger and Tuvalu to join International Solar Alliance, Greenwood Energy opens 7MW Elizabeth Mine Solar project in Vermont, Mission Solar Energy to supply rooftop PV panels for PetersenDean Roofing.

Engie, through its Solairedirect subsidiary, has inaugurated its largest solar farm in France, at Gréoux-les-Bains in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.

Origis Energy has started module installation for two projects, a 52MW solar energy facility in Mississippi and a 20MW PV project in Florida.

IPP Azure Power announced that it has won an additional 20MW of rooftop PV projects for Indian Railway — the largest rail network in Asia.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a US$50 million loan to help fund around 50MW of rooftop solar projects in Sri Lanka.

Iran plans to build a 50MW solar power plant on its Armenian border.

Seeking ways to optimise the use of clean energy, California network operator CAISO (California Independent System Operator) is considering the introduction of a load-shifting product that would incentivise storing peak energy for later use.

Canadian Solar’s Japanese project fund has been approved for listing by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.