Renewables Now – Japanese renewables developer Shizen Energy Inc has commenced construction of a 2.19-MWp solar power plant on abandoned agricultural lands in Kagoshima prefecture after raising the needed funds. The financing comes in the form of a non-recourse loan from Minami-Nippon Bank Ltd. Located in Shibushi City, the system will consist of three photovoltaic […]
China’s Xinte Energy inks USD-2.6bn deal to sell polysilicon
Renewables Now – Chinese solar products maker Xinte Energy Co Ltd (HKG:1799) said that it has signed an agreement to sell 152,400 tonnes of polysilicon to Qinghai Gaojing Solar Energy Technology Co Ltd. The sale and purchase agreement covers a period from July 2021 to December 2025. The price of the orders will negotiated on […]
Sembcorp awarded 82 MWp of solar contracts in Singapore
Renewables Now – Singapore-based utilities group Sembcorp Industries Ltd (SGX:U96) announced that it has been awarded contracts to build 82 MWp of solar arrays at home since January 2021. The company secured a project to install rooftop solar systems totalling 60 MWp in the SolarNova tender launched by the Housing & Development Board (HDB), Singapore’s […]