Companies

JA Solar is a lead partner in a joint venture that broke ground this week on a new 2GW solar PV cell, 2GW module and 1GWh energy storage manufacturing facility in Egypt.

Soltec has begun the process of transferring 80% of its share ownership to European investment firm DVC Solutions.

The Chinese polysilicon industry has emerged with a new "inventory platform" with a RMB30 billion capital aimed at increasing prices.

The Colombian government has created Gecelca Solar, a solar PV-focused arm of its public utility company Gecelca.

Spanish IPP Zelestra has signed an agreement to sell its 3.5GW Latin America renewables platform to Colombian natural gas firm Promigas.

LONGi  unveiled its energy storage strategy in London last week, officially announcing its entry into the storage sector with the launch of the LONGi Energy Storage One-Stop Solution.

Terra-Gen has closed financing for its 205MW Lockhart III & IV solar PV project in San Bernadino County, California.

Sunsure Energy has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Indian drinking water brand Bisleri International.

Swiss electrification specialist ABB has acquired solar PV inverter and power conversion system (PCS) producer Gamesa Electric for an undisclosed sum.

LONGi has acquired system integrator PotisEdge, and plans to launch an ‘Energy Storage One-Stop Solution’.