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Sonnedix, Natixis Close Financing for 100 MW Solar Portfolio

Sonnedix and Natixis have successfully closed senior facilities totaling USD 87 million for an expected 100 MW solar PV portfolio in Chile. Sonnedix, a global solar independent power producer (IPP), and Natixis have successfully closed senior facilities totaling USD 87 million for an expected 100 MW portfolio (Sonnedix PMGD Portfolio) of approximately 20 solar photovoltaic plants in Chile. The Portfolio consists […]

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JA Solar Signs Cooperation Agreement With Mexican Distributor

JA Solar has signed a partnership agreement with Exel Solar, a leading distributor of PV products in Mexico. JA Solar, a manufacturer of high-performance solar photovoltaic (PV) products, recently signed a partnership agreement with Exel Solar, a leading distributor of PV products in Mexico. As part of the agreement, the two parties are set to […]

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DESRI Closes Financing of 80 MW Sigurd Solar Project in Utah

With the beginning of construction on its fourth utility-scale solar project in Utah, D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has closed the financing of the 80 MW Sigurd Solar project by securing both construction debt and tax equity financing. Commenting on the closing of the financing, David Zwillinger, CEO of DESRI, said that “the COVID-19 crisis […]

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New Precision Spray-Coating Enables Complex Perovskite Solar Cell Designs

Researchers have developed a new precision spray-coating method that enables complex perovskite solar cell designs and could be used to scale up for mass production. Perovskites, a highly promising alternative to the silicon which is used to make most of today’s solar cells, needs new manufacturing processes to make them practical for commercial production. And […]

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Total Solar Forays into Vietnam; Inks Pact for 3.2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects

Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG), an arm of energy giant Total, has forayed into the Vietnam market after signing an agreement with sports footwear maker Ching Luh Group to provide 3.2 MW rooftop solar plants for two of its facilities in Vietnam. Through this move, the energy giant has continued its strategy of expansion of footprints […]

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Huawei Showcases New Product Line Virtually

Huawei, the global inverter market leader, has not allowed the pause in industry events and shows to stop its own product launches and displays. The company organised its first global FusionSolar Smart PV virtual show with a live broadcast to customers and partners in Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the rest of the world […]

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Growatt Third Behind SolarEdge, SMA in Single Phase Inverter Shipments

Growatt with 11% market share of single-phase inverters in 2019, finished in the third-place in the PV Inverter Market Tracker by IHS Markit. Growatt, a leading Chinese manufacturer of PV string inverters took over 11 percent market share of single-phase inverters worldwide in 2019, coming in the third-place after SolarEdge and SMA according to PV […]

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Aalborg CSP Buys Unique PTES Technology from Arcon-Sunmark

Aalborg CSP, a Danish renewable and energy storage specialist, has acquired all rights and patents for the unique Pit Thermal Energy Storage (PTES) technology from Arcon-Sunmark A/S, a solar energy equipment supplier in the country. Now, this patented unique PTES technology, including a unique lid design, will be continued by Aalborg CSP for its global […]

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US Solar Market Sets Q1 Record, Impact of COVID-19 Likely on Q2: Report

The US solar market installed 3.6 GW of new solar PV capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter ever in the United States. The US solar market installed 3.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter (Q1) ever in the United States. According to […]

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