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India – Keeping Pace With Rapid Change, Intersolar And Husum Wind Join Forces

Asia Pacific, Energy, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Solar

HUSUM Wind and Intersolar are forming a strategic partnership in one of the key global renewable markets. India has huge potential for renewable energy, and the Indian government has set ambitious targets for the expansion of wind and solar energy in the years ahead. An additional 4-6GW of capacity is projected for 2016, which would put India in 4th place among the world’s top solar markets. The expansion targets for wind energy are just as ambitious, with the goal of adding 4.1GW within the same time period.

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Canadian Solar Connects Six Solar Power Plants And Exceeds 100MWp In UK

Americas, Deals & Finance, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Solar

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, has announced that it has connected an additional six solar power plants, totaling 39.4MWp to the grid, bringing its total fleet of solar power plants in commercial operation in the United Kingdom to approximately 103.0MWp. The six solar power plants were connected to the grid in March 2016 under the Renewable Obligations Certificate (ROC) program. In the past 14 years, the company has successfully deployed over 14 GW of premium quality modules in over 90 countries around the world.

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Earth Day Call For Vision And Courage To Meet Climate Targets

Americas, Asia Pacific, Biomass, Carbon, Europe/Middle East/Africa

The Global CCS Institute has called for urgent action to address carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions through proven carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. With 155 countries indicating their intention to sign the historic Paris COP21 agreement, Page calls upon them to “reduce emissions from every possible sector of the global economy – urgently and without bias,”. “All low carbon technologies must be part of the conversation – including renewables, nuclear power, energy efficiency, and CCS.

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From Combustion Engine To E-Mobility: Transitions In The Value-Added Chain

Carbon, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Region, Technology

“Electrification is the future job motor.” This was the summary of an e-mobil BW 2015 structural study. The automobile and supplier industry ascribed good opportunities to becoming leading providers of electric mobility and creating tens of thousands of new jobs until 2025. The Institute for Automobile Economics anticipates that vehicle manufacturers will expand product ranges and within ten years may record a 20 percent share of their sales with battery or fuel cell vehicles as well as with plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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Turkish Hospital Powered By High Performance Solar Power Wins ICCI Energy Award

Asia Pacific, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Solar

The PV plant of the university hospital was awarded due to its model character, its good performance and its contribution to the regional development of the eastern Anatolian province Malatya. Inaugurated in 2015, it has accounted for around one-third of the electricity consumption of the university clinic, that is fully ventilated, heated and cooled by air-conditioning systems. 22,177 Jinko modules are installed. Total costs were 6.4 million Euro. 85 percent were covered by a 7-year bank loan and 15 percent through the general state budget.

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Concord Blue, Lockheed Martin Pen $43m Contract For 5MW Energy From Waste Plant

Americas, Biomass, Carbon, Europe/Middle East/Africa

Five thousand homes and businesses in Herten, Germany, will soon benefit from a clean, renewable energy source as Lockheed Martin and Concord Blue begin phase two of a new power generation facility that will transform waste into energy. Under phase two, Concord Blue has awarded Lockheed Martin Energy a $43 million contract to proceed with all

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SolarCity, Credit Suisse Agree $150m For US Solar And Battery Storage Deployment

Americas, Deals & Finance, Head Lines, Technology

SolarCity Corporation has announced has announced a new $150 million non-recourse financing facility with Credit Suisse to support the deployment of commercial solar energy systems—including battery storage systems—for businesses, schools and government organizations across the United States. “Our asset portfolio enables us to continually bring in new capital from top tier institutional and corporate investors,” said Jeff Munson, Director, Structured Finance, of SolarCity.

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Mexico: Envision and ViveEnergia Awarded PPC For 90MW Wind Farm

Americas, Asia Pacific, Deals & Finance, Wind

Envision Energy, the world’s leading smart energy solution provider, and ViveEnergia, a Mexican company developing renewable energy projects, were awarded a long-term power purchasing contract with the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (CFE). The strategic agreement signed in 2015 between Envision and ViveEnergia represented China’s largest direct investment in Mexico in the sector.

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Trina Solar And Tegnatia Join Forces To Accelerate Solar PV In Turkey

Deals & Finance, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines

As the world’s largest supplier of solar PV modules and the most bankable PV module manufacturer globally, Trina Solar is targeting the growth of PV Solar in Turkey. market. “It represents an important milestone in the promising Turkish market”, said Mr. Rongfang Yin, Assistant Vice President at Trina. Tegnatia provides turnkey services covering the design, implementation, and maintenance of medium- to large-scale solar parks, and is aiming to bring solar power to a wider section of the Turkish population.

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