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South Africa solar booming as REIPPPP comes under scrutiny

The completion of South Africa’s latest utility PV power plant has coincided with new figures showing an “exponential” rise in the contribution solar is now making to the country’s grid.

Capital Stage acquires 50.8MW French portfolio

German wind and solar operator Capital Stage has acquired a 50.8MW portfolio of solar farms in France.

Green light for 37MW Mexico PV project

A 37.4MW solar power plant has received final approval for construction from the Mexican government.

News

JA Solar and DuPont seal R&D pact

JA Solar, the fastest growing PV manufacturer in 2014, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with PV materials and technology specialist DuPont.

LDK Solar supplying 30.6MW of modules to China project

Bankrupt PV manufacturer, LDK Solar has secured a new module supply deal with Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Electric Power Design Institute, an EPC company in China.

Italian firm’s 30MW Argentina project gets local government approval

An Italian firm, ECOS, has signed an agreement to build what is expected to be Argentina’s largest PV plant when completed, a 30MW project in the region of La Riojas.

Panasonic Enterprise Solutions invests in Coronal Group

Eco solutions installer Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company has invested in alternative energy group Coronal Group LLC.

PV-Tech Storage

EPRI to test and evaluate storage-plus-solar project in Georgia

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), a US non-profit organisation which is funded by electric utilities, will test and evaluate a battery storage system paired with a 1MW solar array in Cedartown, Georgia.

In Depth

The energy transition: redefining investment portfolios

Last week Germany’s E.ON announced its divestment from fossil fuels and a focus on renewable energy. First Solar’s Christopher Burghardt explains why solar is becoming an increasingly sound bet for investors.

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