New reports show how batteries, dynamic electric vehicle charging and interconnectors will have major influence on emissions between now and 2050 Madrid and Santiago: Maximizing the role of solar and wind power in the electricity systems of Spain and Chile between now and 2050 will hinge on the extent to which ‘flexibility assets’ such as […]
JinkoSolar’s motion for summary determination of non-infringement will be granted by ITC JUDGE within two weeks
Jacksonville, Fla.: JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) (“JinkoSolar”), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) in U.S. International Trade Commission Investigation No. 337-TA-1151 (“the 1151 Investigation”) issued an order indicating that JinkoSolar’s motion for summary determination of non-infringement will be […]
Mainstream Renewable Power Closes USD$580 Million Wind and Solar Financing Deal in Chile
DUBLIN : Global wind and solar development company, Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream” or “The Company”), has reached financial close for the first phase of its wholly-owned and fully-contracted giant 1.3 gigawatt “Andes Renovables” wind and solar power generation platform in Chile. The Company has successfully raised USD$580 million in debt to fund construction of phase one of […]
Russia’s Rosatom may buy controlling stake in Chile lithium project
MOSCOW/SANTIAGO: Uranium One Group, a subsidiary of Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom, may buy a controlling stake in a lithium project in Chile’s Atacama salt flat from Wealth Minerals Ltd (WML.V), the Canada-listed company said on Tuesday. Under a deal struck with Wealth, the Russian nuclear firm has the option to purchase up to a […]
Climate change: India pitches for financial support
In the run-up to two key UN summits on Climate Change, India has raised the pitch for finance and technology support to developing nations to achieve the Paris Agreement goals of keeping a global average temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said […]
China hopes U.S. will come back to the table at Chile climate talks
SANTIAGO: China hopes to welcome the United States “back to the negotiating table” to discuss global efforts to limit climate change at a United Nations summit to be hosted by Chile in December, its top climate change envoy said on Tuesday. Xie Zhenhua, China’s Special Representative for Climate Change Affairs, told journalists during a visit […]
Chile’s Lithium Export Price Plunges
The export price of Chile’s lithium carbonate has plunged to US$10,655 per ton on average, the lowest since last Nov. and down 17.6% year-on-year and 9% sequentially, according to Chilean customs. SQM, the world’s second largest lithium supplier, notes that there is no sign for the price decline to end in the near future. Lithium […]
Norway OKs wealth fund investments in unlisted green energy
Currently 66.3 percent of the fund is invested in shares, 30.7 percent in bonds, and three percent in real estate. Oslo: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest at more than $1 trillion, will soon be able to invest in unlisted renewable energy infrastructure projects, such as wind farms and solar parks, the government said […]
Sprng buys Shapoorji Pallonji’s solar assets
Actis’ renewable energy arm buys 194MW of solar assets for $200 million With this deal, the total operating and under construction capacity of Sprng will increase to 1.65GW NEW DELHI: Global private equity fund Actis Llp’s renewable energy platform Sprng Energy on Friday acquired 194 megawatts (MW) of Shapoorji Pallonji group’s solar assets for an […]
