Google is expanding its online solar service that helps customers assess cost and benefits of installing solar on rooftops to be able to reach more homeowners.
China-based Photovoltaics Energy Provider (PVEP) GCL New Energy, a subsidiary of leading polysilicon and solar wafer producer, GCL-Poly expects to raise approximately US$302 million by way of a rights issue.
Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy has secured a tax equity investment commitment with GE Energy Financial Services for its 75MW Astoria 2 (previously 100MW) solar power project in California that is currently under construction.
A 45.6MW DC solar farm in northern Japan has been switched on by Japanese financial services group Orix Corporation and its joint venture (JV) partner Sharp.
Spain’s Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal by the Spanish region of Murcia against retroactive cuts on the use of solar power, according to a release from the Spanish Government.
Silicon Module Super League (SMSL) member and major PVEP (Photovoltaics Energy Provider) Canadian Solar is to raise US$100 million from the issue of common shares.
India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved scaling up the budget for grid-connected rooftop solar in the country from INR6 billion (US$90 million) to INR50 billion up to 2019/20.
China-based PV energy provider (PVEP) United Photovoltaics Group and major shareholder, China Merchants New Energy Group have secured RMB10 billion (US$1.53 billion) in financing from CITIC Financial Leasing Co.
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Russian Energy Agency (REA) for both entities to develop utility-scale solar PV plants and manufacturing facilities in India between the years 2016-2022.
