Specialist bank Investec is investing ZAR8 billion (US$813 million) in South Africa’s renewable energy independent power producer procurement programme (REIPPPP).
A 30-year Power Purchasing Agreement (PPA) has been offered by Uruguay’s state-owned power company to Netherlands-based solar developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, following a tender process which opened on 27 May this year.
A deal that would see Conergy’s sales operations sold and split from its PV module and mounting systems manufacturing operations has been signed between US-based financial investor, Kawa Capital Management, Conergy and the preliminary insolvency administrator of Conergy.
Tapping into the trillion-dollar securities market for portfolios of solar projects moved a significant step forward at a meeting last week of the Solar Access to Public Capital (SAPC) working group.
High Definition Photovoltaic (HDPV) Alliance has published its first standard: the HDPV inverter standard in the hope of halving inverter costs and doubling output power.
DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) and Bright Plain Renewable Energy BPRE) have bought five solar farms in Tulare County, California from Macquarie Capital.
