India is expected to become a “key pillar” for solar demand growth, while growth from leading nations including China, Japan and possibly the US declines, according to the latest update from consultancy firm Bridge to India.
Goldman Sachs-backed rooftop solar specialist Asian Clean Capital (ACC) and SUMEC New Energy & Development are to develop a 100MW solar pipeline in China.
China has made known its disappointment with the European Commission’s decision to extend its trade duties on Chinese solar products for a further two years, through comments from an official at the Ministry of Commerce.
China-based EPC and project developer China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings has won an EPC contract for a 100MW solar plant in Uzbekistan on behalf of state-owned firm Uzbekenergo.
Spruce Finance, a provider of consumer financing for residential solar and home efficiency improvements, has closed a US$105.4 million round of debt financing with Investec and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) as the lead arrangers.
Brazil’s solar industry will still see strong growth despite the cancellation of Brazil’s only solar and wind auction this year, representatives of ‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member Canadian Solar have told PV Tech.
A groundbreaking ceremony for a 16.5MW PV project was held Tuesday at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) — a tri-service military base in central New Jersey.
US-Based wafer producer 1366 Technologies and ‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member Hanwha Q CELLS have jointly hit a new record of 19.6% efficiency for cells using the 'Direct wafer' process.
UPDATED: The minimum import price (MIP) for solar products being sold into the EU will drop significantly in 2017, according to official correspondence seen by PV Tech.
Indian firms Adani and Azure Power have won 50MW solar capacity each in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in an auction with local content rules, according to consultancy firm Mercom Capital Group.
