Projects

Vertically-integrated PV project developer Solar Power, Inc. (SPI) has announced that its subsidiary SPI Solar Power Engineering has reached an agreement with Jingzhaolai PV Power Co., Ltd. of Inner Mongolia to offer engineering, procurement and development (EPC) services for its 20MW PV plant in Liangcheng County, Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia.

SKI Corp, Japanese a mobile phone sales agency, has signalled its intent to build a 24MW solar farm in the west of Japan and to borrow ¥8 billion (US$67 million), for the purposes of doing so.

US Bancorp and ORIX USA Corp. have announced the closing of US Bancorp’s first renewable energy conglomerate, which is expected to help SolarCity install around 2,500 PV systems at homes and businesses in nine states.

China-based PV manufacturer Risen Energy is to build a 99MW PV project on land leased adjacent to fish ponds in the Shepantu area of Ninghai county Zhengjiang Province.

PV developer Solar Power, Inc. (SPI) has announced that the company, along with its subsidiary — SPI China Limited — has completed its acquisition of 4.3MW of PV projects in Italy from CECEP Solar Energy Hong Kong Co. (CECEP HK).

The Dubai Energy and Water Authority (DEWA) is to bring net metering to the Emirate through the launch of Shams Dubai, a new initiative aimed at encouraging and regulating the development of commercial and residential solar projects.

Developer Wirsol Energy has connected a 29MW solar farm in the UK.

Chinese module manufacturer Yingli has broken ground on a 50MW project on a former mining site in eastern China.

AGL Energy’s 102MW Nyngan Solar Plant in western New South Wales is expected to begin its first generation next month, and be fully operational by July 2015.

Renewable energy firm, Enel Green Power (EGP) has started construction in South Africa of three PV power plants in South Africa, totalling 231MW.