Solar

Pakistan Parliament gets 1MW China-funded solar project

Pakistan has formally inaugurated the installation of a 1 megawatt photovoltaic system at its parliament building. The system, which uses multicrystalline solar modules made by...

UPPCL to buy power from ACME’s upcoming Mahoba plant

Indian energy developer ACME and Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), the state-run power utility, have signed a power purchase agreement. UPPCL is to purchase...

GE part-investing in 42-MW PV farm in Japan

GE Energy Financial Services, a business unit of American conglomerate  General Electric, is backing a 42-megawatt solar photovoltaic farm in Japan. GE has already committed...

Kyocera TCL completes work on floating mega-solar plants

Kyocera TCL Solar has completed construction of two floating mega-solar power plants in Kato city, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The joint venture company formed by Kyocera...

SunPower breaks ground for 86MWp project in South Africa

California-based photovoltaic manufacturer SunPower has started construction of its third solar power project under South Africa’s renewable energy program REIPPP. The 86-megawatt peak (MWp) solar...

NDMC to buy solar power from residents

New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will buy electricity from residents of the city. The civic body has formulated a scheme that allows residents to install...

Iraq seeks developers for solar, wind projects

Iraq is set to develop three solar and one wind power project to be sited at Diwania, Najaf and Missan (Maysan) provinces. The country’s ministry...

Juwi gets EPC contract for 7.4 MW solar farm in Turkey

German renewables developer Juwi has received engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to develop a 7.4-MW solar energy farm for the Turkish firm Karine...