Power Plants

Government and World Bank hire impact investor Bamboo to run US$17m scheme meant to improve power access in state still reeling from 2010 earthquake.

Development duo share plans for US$41m of debt to back 55MW project in Gegharkunik province, to be built by Dutch-Spanish consortium.

Turkish EPC 77 Group secures loans from ADB, CFPS II for project it will build in Kandahar through public-private partnership.

Ministerial move to allow direct clearing of 1-10MW projects by regulator NERSA will help 1GW pipeline awaiting approval ‘for years’, says PV body SAPVIA.

Majid Al Futtaim, Shopping mall, communities and retail company with holdings across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has signed off on a deal with Yellow Door Energy to bring PV power to Carrefour stores in Jordan.

Phase-out scenarios by Berkshire Hathaway Energy unit and others underscore ‘economic sense’ of cleaner alternatives, say IEEFA analysts.

The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has authorised both Hardin Solar Energy II LLC and Hecate Highland Energy, LLC to build several PV-powered plants across Hardin and Highland counties.

Firm raises €23m (US$25.67m) subordinated loan from Hansainvest Real Assets to support 85 solar installations, with plans to add new projects.

Monopoly utility EVN warns of forthcoming grid integration challenges but aims to help investors hit COD targets.

Leading ‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, JinkoSolar has received the Intersolar Award 2019 for its Swan bifacial module with a transparent backsheet developed by DuPont.