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Azure Power Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian independent solar power producer Azure Power Global, will issue an inaugural US$500 million green bond offering, maturing in 2022.

Azure Power, one of India’s largest independent power producers, has commissioned a 100MW solar park in Andhra Pradesh that was auctioned by the NTPC.

Hareon Solar and Azure Power announced this week that they are both investing in a 118MW PV project in India.

In this week's Movers & Shakers segment, PV Tech focuses in solar jobs in the US, with the UK's Lightsource embarking on its pilot expansion into North America, and Panasonic's Coronal Energy likewise strengthening its North American operations with new strategic leaders. An early-stage investor exits India's Azure Power and The Solar Foundation launches a new online career platform, in other news.

Indian solar pioneer Azure Power has been awarded 46MW of rooftop solar projects by state-run Indian Railways.

Indian firms Adani and Azure Power have won 50MW solar capacity each in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in an auction with local content rules, according to consultancy firm Mercom Capital Group.

Indian minister for energy and mines Piyush Goyal has said that the whole world laughed at India when it announced its plans to reach 100GW of solar power by 2022. Azure Power progresses on 14MW rooftop for Delhi Metro. Fonroche divests from India to focus on Latin America.

Indian solar power producer Azure Power announced Tuesday that it has agreed to a long-term, low-cost debt financing facility of US$20 million with the US government’s finance organisation — the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).

India-based renewables firm Azure Power has won 40MW of solar PV capacity in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Indian renewable energy developer Azure Power has inaugurated a 28MW solar plant while starting construction for another 150MW project in Killianwali village of Muktsar district, in the Indian state of Punjab.