Solar Energy

French government proposes new measures to help ailing solar industry

French Energy Minister Delphine Batho introduced several measures to help the ailing solar power sector in the country. Some of the measures included increasing the annual target solar capacity in France to 1,000MW a...

Kerala to promote off-grid solar power plants, increase PV power generation by 300MW

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) in India plans to promote off-grid solar power plants to increase solar power generation in the state by 300MW. The utility will target domestic consumers with a consumption...

EDF Renewable secures financing for 143MW Catalina Solar project in US

US-based renewable energy company EDF Renewable Energy has completed financing for the 143MW Catalina Solar project located in Mojave Desert in California. An consortium including GE Energy Financial Services, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a...

MidAmerican Solar purchases 579MW solar facilities from SunPower

Berkshire Hathway subsidiary MidAmerican Solar will acquire and develop two Antelope Valley Solar Projects (AVSP) in California from solar panel manufacturer SunPower with a cummulative installed capacity of 579MW. The AVSP projects are co-located...

Electronics firm Sharp to terminate solar venture with Enel

Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp has decided to terminate its joint venture with Italian renewable energy company Enel in a bid to re-structure its business. Sharp plans to sell its entire stake in 3Sun operation...

Peterborough City Council proposes large solar, wind farm

The Peterborough City Council in England has submitted a formal planning application to construct a solar and wind farm, expected to cost £331m. The City Council proposes to set up 500,000 solar power panels...

Fonroche partners with Mahindra to develop 5MW PV plant in Rajasthan, India

Solar projects developer PR Fonroche and part of the India-based Mahindra Group Mahindra EPC will collaborate together to develop a 5MW solar photo voltaic (PV) plant in Rajasthan under the National Solar Mission’s Phase I Batch II. ...

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