Markets & Finance

July 14, 2017
The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced this week that it will fund the construction of Chad’s first large-scale solar project.
July 13, 2017
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will provide US$46.2 million in funding for 48 PV projects as part of the department’s SunShot Initiative.
July 13, 2017
Silicon Module Super League (SMSL) member JA Solar has supplied 50MW(AC) of its Percium mono modules for Malaysia’s first utility-scale solar project in Sabah, which is under construction.
July 13, 2017
Virginia households will be able to benefit from traditional net metering, different financing options, as well as applying for utility-sponsored rebates and federal tax credits.
July 13, 2017
Inverter supplier SMA America has signed off on a 10-year Master Service Agreement with Cypress Creek Renewables, under which SMA will take part in inverter preventative maintenance services for a portfolio of solar projects, primarily located in North Carolina.
July 13, 2017
PV specialist equipment supplier centrotherm has secured a number of sputtering systems tool orders for two turnkey CIGS thin-film facilities being supplied by equipment and automation specialist Manz for JV customers Shanghai Electric Group and Shenhua Group.
July 13, 2017
Not-for-profit research firm The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has collaborated with a Delhi distribution company BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) to investigate technical challenges and solutions for renewable energy grid integration.
July 13, 2017
Indian rooftop PV specialist CleanMax Solar has secured equity financing of up to US$100 million from an affiliate of global private equity firm Warburg Pincus, in order to continue growth in the rooftop and open access solar power markets in India, as well as the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
July 13, 2017
SolarWorld Americas the subsidiary of bankrupt integrated PV module manufacturer SolarWorld AG said it would receive a US$6 million cash infusion from its parent company’s financial lenders to continue reduced operations after recent workforce reductions and support its co-petition with bankrupt US rival Suniva in the ITC ‘Section 201’ case.
July 12, 2017
Italian PV project developer Enertronica announced that its board of directors have given their approval for a US$18.2 million convertible bond.

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