Markets & Finance

As the UK's feed-in tariff scheme draws to a close, our sister site Solar Power Portal is running a series of articles looking at the impact it has had and the new opportunities emerging for the sector. Here Alice Grundy speaks to some of those there to witness the 'gold rush' created by the flawed subsidy programme.

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has acquired the PV and energy storage unit of Tradewind Energy, a subsidiary of Enel Green Power North America.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas (MHPS) has launched Oriden, a US-based renewable energy solutions provider.

Trio of deals will see infra fund Marguerite take an 80% share in the projects, which have PPAs in place with Centrica.

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for 750MW of grid-connected solar PV projects in the state of Rajasthan.

Azure Power has surpassed 100MW of operating PV rooftop capacity, making the operating portfolio of Azure Roof Power one of the largest in India.

French energy giant teams up with a Myanmar-focused off-grid energy specialist to help spur rural electrification across the Southeast Asian country with mini-grids combining PV, diesel and battery storage.

Uzbekistan's first competitive tender for 100MW of solar PV in Navoi region has received 23 submissions from international companies.

Norwegian utility Statkraft has partnered with flow machine specialist redT on a fully-financed solar-plus-storage offering for the UK’s thriving C&I renewables market.

Indian renewable energy firm Suzlon Energy Ltd has sold two solar subsidiaries to CLP Wind Farms (India) Private Ltd.