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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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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....

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...

ReneSola to supply 4.3MW modules to E.ON for Italian solar project

Global solar PV modules and wafers manufacturer ReneSola will supply its 245W multicrystalline solar modules, totaling a capacity of 4.3MW for German power...

Indian Railways to implement solar power initiatives at New Delhi station

Indian Railways are considering alternative sources of power generation and plan to install a 1MW capacity solar rooftop installation at the New Delhi...

Morocco secures €345m financing for Ouarzazate solar complex

Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MANSEN) has secured €345m in assistance from a consortium of European lenders for the construction of its Ouarzazate...