A project developer has bid for solar capacity in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh for a game-changing INR 4.79/kWh (US$0.073), which takes solar to grid parity with other major sources of power generation in India, sources have confirmed to PV Tech.
The Thai government has opened its doors to prospective solar project developers, who have registered their interest in building the first and largest portion of 800MW of PV projects in the country through an auction process.
PV developer 8minutenergy Renewables has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for the 191MW Springbok 2 solar farm, located north of Los Angeles in Kern County, California.
Australia’s environment minister Greg Hunt has hinted that his government has a new “positive agenda” in support for renewables, while speaking at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance ‘Future of Energy Conference’ in Shanghai, China, today.
High-tech equipment manufacturer Intevac has said it is experiencing some further interest from solar cell producers in Asia that have booked several new tool orders recently.
PV power plant system suppliers Shoals Technologies Group and Huawei Technologies are to develop and promote 'plug and play' solar PV power plant solutions globally.
Major PV inverter manufacturer Sungrow recently held a themed PV summit “Embracing the Thailand PV Industry; Enjoying the Future”. The event brought together government agencies, grid operators, industry companies, financing institutions, technical experts and all interested industry players.
