Projects

Hit by grid connection challenges, large-scale renewable energy projects committed in Australia in the second quarter of 2020 were at their lowest level since 2017, according to new data from the Clean Energy Council.

The announcement from Tongwei on 10 August disclosing new cell price rises was a surprise for the whole PV industry. Compared to its previous quote on 24 July, the price of poly cells rose by another 6 USD cents/W, with a further increase of 8 cents/W for 156.75mm, 158.75mm and 166mm mono cells.

Abu Dhabi-based Masdar will acquire a 50% stake in 689MW of solar assets from EDF in the US, marking its first solar investment in the country.

India installed just 205MW of solar capacity in the second quarter of 2020, down 86% year-on-year, according to a new report from research and consulting firm Mercom India Research.

The pipeline of solar-storage hybrid projects in the US exceeds 100GW representing enormous potential for growth in the market, a new report has found.

Danish developer European Energy has secured €96.5 million (US$113.59 million) in funding for Italy’s largest solar park.

Global corporate funding for solar projects in the first half of 2020 was US$4.5 billion, a 25% drop year-over-year, according to a report from Mercom Capital Group.

Azure Power and Tata Power were among winners in a reverse auction for 1.2GW of solar projects in India, with a winning tariff of INR2.43/kWh (US$0.0324).

Portugal’s environment minister has revealed a solar tender due to take place in the country at the end of the month is ten times oversubscribed.

Module manufacturer Znshine Solar has clinched a 33.28MW supply contract which will contribute towards the development of a utility-scale solar plant in the Ukraine.