International downstream player Conergy is to build Indonesia’s first utility-scale PV plants and says it has closed deals for another 228MW of projects across Southeast Asia.
India-based PV developer Welspun Renewables has received a new round of funding totalling US$617 million to develop wind and solar PV power plants in India.
ET Solar Chile, the Latin American subsidiary of PV developer ET Solar, has formed a consortium with Brazil-based electronics manufacturer WEG to offer turnkey PV services for the Brazilian market.
China-based PV energy provider GCL New Energy Holdings has signed an EPC contract to build a 50MW fishery PV power plant in Yugan County of Jiangxi Province, China.
Multinational conglomerate corporation GE has announced Current, a new energy company that combines GE’s LED, solar, energy storage and electric vehicle businesses with its Predix platform to single out and provide cost-effective and efficient energy solutions to customers.
A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) highlights the potential impact that renewable energy could have on the African continent in 15 years.