Companies

Lightsource BP has clinched a funding deal with London-headquartered bank NatWest to finance the development of its maiden Spanish solar projects.

According to reports, the CPIA (China Photovoltaic Industry Association) is expected to seek Chinese government support for the sector as the coronavirus continues to spread.

Formerly New Delhi-based firm endorses India's efforts towards 175GW-by-2022 renewable capacity target at event marking HQ relocation to UK capital.

Mining giant Fortescue will mix solar (150MW), gas (150MW) with “large-scale” storage battery at hub in Western Australia, adding to 60MW first solar stage announced last year.

Capstone Infrastructure Corporation acquires majority stake in 132MWac project in Alberta province, joining fellow owner Obton as project originator Perimeter exits.

ROTH Capital Partners has told investors that the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus in China is likely to impact the solar industry supply chain, due to extended work stoppage in eight provinces, many being key solar manufacturing hubs, through February 9th.

Flurry of deals in US southeast was among highlights as solar corporate procurement soared between 2018 (5.4GW) and 2019 (9.6GW), BloombergNEF analysts tell PV Tech.

Purchase of 22 contracted and operational projects across three US states is the latest in a series of PV acquisitions by the London-listed investment firm.

PV Tech is delighted to launch TechTalk, a series of in-depth webinars aimed at highlighting new innovations and technologies for the global PV sector.

Firm expects storage and PV installs to grow ‘at least 50%’ this year after 2019 results show last year was stellar for storage but less so for PV, despite the latter’s stronger H2 2019.