Power Plants

Jordan Islamic Bank (JIB), a subsidiary of AlBaraka Banking Group, has inaugurated a 2.7MW rooftop solar project in Sahab, King Abdullah II Industrial City, Jordan.

Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has annulled a 1GW solar auction that it held earlier this month and retendered just 500MW of PV capacity.

Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has issued a tender for 150MWac of grid-connected solar projects at the Pavagada Solar Park on a build own and operate (BOO) basis.

Chinese inverter manufacturer Sungrow has officially opened a new manufacturing facility in India.

French developer Neoen has reached financial close on the 128MW Numurkah solar farm taking the firm’s Australian portfolio beyond 1GW.

Terra Firma is selling the 334MW Italian solar platform RTR for €1.3 billion (US$1.5 billion) to F2i.

SolarEdge Technologies ‘StorEdge’ solution with power backup has been launched in European markets. SolarEdge’s StorEdge is a DC coupled storage solution that allows home owners to gain energy independence and stay powered even when grid power is down.

AlsoEnergy and skytron have merged to create a global renewable energy software and hardware monitoring firm.

Germany-based renewables firm IBC Solar has equipped two industrial companies in Lebanon with solar systems.

SolarHome, an off-grid solar firm focused on Southeast Asia, has raised US$5 million to date, having recently closed a US$1 million convertible note offering with impact venture capital firm Insitor Impact Asia Fund.