Markets & Finance

The refinancing deal will allow MaxSolar to build a portfolio of around 1.3GW of renewable energy capacity.

Germany’s vertical bifacial PV specialist Next2Sun has filed for the initiation of insolvency proceedings under self-administration for parts of the company.

Japanese trading company Sumitomo has invested in a utility-scale renewable energy park combining solar PV, wind and energy storage in India.

Enel has completed the acquisition of seven PV sites in the Southern US, via its wholly-owned subsidiary, Enel Green Power North America.

A round-up of the latest financing news from the US PV industry, with Maxwell Power, CleanChoice Energy and Lydian Energy securing a combined US$1.3 billion.

First Solar has filed a patent lawsuit against JA and some of its subsidiaries, as well as American Panel Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Corning.

Alight has acquired a portfolio of 40 utility-scale solar projects in southern Sweden from Soltech Energy Solutions.

A US Senate bill proposing to speed up the permitting process for energy projects has received a mixed response from clean energy industry and advocacy groups.

Spanish energy and water infrastructure group Cox has secured financing for a 75.2MWp solar project in Guatemala.

To explore the technology, design philosophy, and real-world implications of this latest innovation, we spoke with Zander Yuan, Director of Product & Technology at Tongwei Solar.