EIB to Provide $11.75 Mn Loan for 34 MW Solar Project in Zambia Updated On Mon, Jun 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy Further, the Zambian project is promoted by Enel company and will also be supported by loans from the IFC, World Bank Group member, and IFC-Canada Climate Change Program. European Union lender, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided up to USD 11.75 million loan to support the 34 MW Ngonye solar power plant in Zambia. Further, the Zambian […] Read more
EDF Renewables, PGGM Ink Pact on Solar, Wind Projects in US Updated On Fri, Jun 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy As per the deal, PGGM Infrastructure Fund will acquire 50 percent ownership interest in all the four projects and the total capacity of the portfolio of projects is 588 MW. Independent Power Producer (IPP) EDF Renewables has inked the Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSA) with PGGM Infrastructure Fund for its Red Pine Wind, Rock Falls Wind, Switch […] Read more
Jinkosolar Supplies High Efficiency Solar Modules to Green Light Contractors Updated On Fri, Jun 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy These modules will be used in the Bungala Solar Farm near Port Augusta, South Australia, which is owned by a joint venture between Enel Green Power and Dutch Infrastructure Fund. One of the leading PV modules supplier JinkoSolar Holding has supplied 275.4 MWdc high efficiency modules to Green Light Contractors. These modules will be used in the Bungala […] Read more
Renesola Sells North Carolina Solar Project to Greenbacker Updated On Wed, Jun 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy As per the deal, this project will sell all power generated to the local utility under a 15-year purchase agreement. Chinese solar company ReneSola has sold its utility-scale North Carolina project to New York-based Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company. This North Carolina solar project has a capacity of 6.75 MW and represents the Chinese company’s second project sale to Greenbacker, following […] Read more
SolarEdge Unveils EV Charging Station at Intersolar Europe Updated On Wed, Jun 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy Now, the company will also provide standalone EV charger that offers greater system design flexibility, specifically for sites where the inverter and EV charger cannot be installed at the same location. Israel-based inverter solutions provider SolarEdge Technologies has unveiled its residential Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station at Intersolar Europe. Now, the company will also provide standalone […] Read more
World to Get 50% Electricity from Wind and Solar by 2050, says BNEF Report Updated On Wed, Jun 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy “We see $548 billion being invested in battery capacity by 2050, two thirds of that at the grid level and one third installed behind-the-meter by households and businesses,” said Seb Henbest, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa for BNEF and lead author of NEO 2018. The world will generate half of the power generation […] Read more
Ellomay Arm Inks EPC Pact with METKA for 300 MW Spanish Talasol Project Updated On Tue, Jun 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy This is a very significant milestone in the advancement of the Talasol project, which is expected to be one of the largest photovoltaic projects in Europe and one of the first projects to work on grid parity, that is, without subsidies, says Ran Fridrich. Israel-headquartered renewable energy company Ellomay Capital’s arm Talasol Solar has entered into an […] Read more
SolarEdge Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Huawei, German Distributor Updated On Tue, Jun 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The lawsuit was filed in the Regional Court of Mannheim in Germany which is one of the most pre-eminent German patent courts, asserts unauthorized use of patented technology, which is prohibited by law. Israel-based inverter solutions provider SolarEdge Technologies has filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against China-based Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, German entity Huawei […] Read more
ReneSola Gets EUR 36 Mn Addl Funding for 55 MW Poland Projects Updated On Mon, Jun 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy All these 55 MW projects are under Poland’s Contract for Difference (CFD) regime and eligible for a 15-year guaranteed tariff. Chinese solar company ReneSola said that Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund (Sequoia) had agreed to extend senior debt facility to EUR 36 million for ReneSola’s 55 MW Poland projects, with 1MW capacity each. In December 2017, Sequoia […] Read more
