Power Plants

The merger between Tesla and SolarCity has been approved by shareholders.

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has sought loan assistance of US$1 billion from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), according to energy and mines minister Piyush Goyal.

Hanwha Q CELLS and Goldman Sachs-backed rooftop solar specialist Asian Clean Capital (ACC) have agreed to partner on 200MW of solar PV projects in China.

Chile plans to develop a solar park of between 750MW to 1GW capacity to power the mining industry in the Atacama region, according to a release from Chilean development agency Corfo.

Saudi Arabia has reiterated its commitment to working towards mitigating the effects of global climate change at the 22nd UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech.

India’s government will provide central finance assistance (CFA) for 100MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects in the state of Tamil Nadu, according to Mercom Captial Group.

SunSniffer is to launch its first junction boxes with the special monitoring sensor and a rapid shutdown function for solar modules.

State-owned firm Indian Railways, which carries 23 million passengers everyday, is targeting 5GW of solar by 2025 in partnership with global development organisation UNDP.

Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) has selected Saudi Arabian power engineering firm ACWA Power and China’s Chint group to develop three solar plants with a combined capacity of 170MW as part of the NOOR PV I project in Morocco.

Mobile network operator Orange and French renewables firm Engie have partnered to pursue rural electrification in Africa.