China-based independent solar power producer United Photovoltaics Group said it expected FiT back payments of RMB1.328 billion (US$199.2 million) from 16 solar power plants after confirmation of payments have been authorised by the Ministry of Finance, National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration on September 23.
India’s fifth largest private sector bank Yes Bank plans to raise INR3.3 billion (US$49.6 million) through the issue of seven-year Green Infrastructure Bonds to the Dutch Development Bank FMO in order to fund solar and wind projects.
Goldman Sachs-backed rooftop solar specialist Asia Clean Capital (ACC) and Japan’s Toshiba Mitsubishi Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) will develop a 200MW solar pipeline in mainland China.
The government of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has introduced its 2016 policy for decentralized renewable energy systems with a particular focus on rooftop solar PV.
India’s first major utility-scale tender for solar PV combined with energy storage in the state of Andhra Pradesh has been put on hold due to the cap on tariffs being too low.
India-based energy firm Azure Power Global has launched its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange offering 6.82 million equity shares priced between US$21 to US$23 per share.
The solar centric political campaigning group EU ProSun, established by integrated PV module manufacturer, SolarWorld, has condemned China and Chinese module manufacturers for causing SolarWorld to make 500 ‘temporary’ workers at its manufacturing plants in Germany, redundant.
The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has set its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) at 12.75%, more than 50% higher than the targets set by the Central Government.
