The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission has fixed the levellised generic tariff for wind power projects commissioned between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018. The tariff for wind projects located in Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Barmer […]
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued the draft RPO and the renewable energy certificate (REC) framework implementation regulations for 2017-20. These will be applicable to all captive users and open access consumers. Under this […]
GE Energy Financial Services (GE EFS), the energy investing unit of General Electric, has set up a $388.6 million solar energy fund in Japan to invest in solar projects in the country. The Development Bank […]
Virginia-based Dominion Energy has signed an agreement with Denmark-based Dong Energy to construct two 6 MW turbines, 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. This will be built on a 2,135 acre site that […]
US-based panel manufacturer First Solar has won a contract to supply solar modules totalling 241 MW for solar projects being developed by Edify Energy in Australia. According to a company release, RCR Tomlinson, the engineering, […]
Malaysia-based utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), through its subsidiary TNB Sepang Solar Sdn. Bhd., has raised $79 million from Affin Islamic Bank Bhd for a 50 MW large-scale solar power plant in Selangor, Malaysia. The […]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised $1.25 billion to help finance climate change mitigation and adaptation projects. This has been collected through the issue of two types of green bonds – a five-year bond […]
Singapore-based clean energy solutions provider Sunseap Group has secured investments from Shell Technology Ventures for solar projects in the Asia-Pacific region, including Singapore. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The Sunseap Group […]
Japan-based solar cells and modules manufacturer LONGi Solar has announced that its latest 60 cell Hi-MO1 module has achieved a power output of 325.6 W under standard testing conditions, with the conversion efficiency reaching 19.91 […]
Singapore-based Equis Energy has received approval from the Western Downs Regional Council in Queensland, Australia, to develop the 1,000 MW Wandoan South Solar Project. Construction work is expected to begin in 2018. The project covers […]
The World Bank has approved an International Development Association credit equivalent to $150 million for the delivery of modern energy services via off-grid solar in Kenya. The Off-grid Solar Access Project for Underserved Counties is […]
UK-based renewable energy and water investment firm Cubico Sustainable Investments has acquired two operational solar power projects in Granada, Spain. The total capacity of the two projects is 99.8 MW. The plants use parabolic trough […]
Sustainable Development Technology Canada has invested Canadian $2.6 million for the construction of a waste-to-bio pellets facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The facility will turn solid waste from landfills into fuels that burn cleaner than […]
Canada-based Nova Solar Capital has launched a solar community economic development investment fund to finance the installation of solar power systems in more than 100 homes in Nova Scotia. According to the company’s funding model, […]
Malaysia-based solar energy firm Tadau Energy Sdn Bhd has raised $58 million through the issue of Sustainable Responsible Investment (SRI) sukuk, making it the first green sukuk issued in Malaysia. Sukuk commonly refers to the […]
The National Energy Administration of China has released a detailed set of renewable energy targets under its Thirteenth Plan (2016-20). It has set a solar PV target of 190 GW to 200 GW by the […]
South Miami has passed an ordinance for the installation of solar panels while constructing new buildings and renovating the existing ones in the region. The ordinance will come into effect from September 18, 2017. As […]
Spain-based ADIF-Alta Velocidad (ADIF AV), a state-owned public corporate entity, has issued bonds worth $692.6 million. These bonds are issued under the format of “green bonus”, where the income obtained from the bonds will be […]
London-based InfraRed Capital Partners, a global investment firm focused on infrastructure and real estate, has invested in two greenfield solar photovolatic (PV) parks in Northern Mexico. The two solar parks – Torreoncitos and Rancho el […]
The government of Saudi Arabia has floated a 400 MW wind project tender at Dumat al Jandal, Al Jouf. The project application deadline was August 10, 2017 while the final bidding will open on August […]
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