Asia
24 May 2013
Chinese solar panel makers are seeking trade settlements with the US and the EU in order to avoid steep import duties in what their two biggest markets.
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24 May 2013
Gamesa has reinforced its presence in India after signing agreements with Greenko Wind and China Light & Power for the supply of a total of 230MW.
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22 May 2013
Initial details of China’s first carbon trading scheme have been released as the country prepares to roll-out seven pilot programmes by 2014.
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21 May 2013
Japan will offer low-interest loans to companies looking to borrow cash for solar installations on residential buildings.
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21 May 2013
A court has dismissed a $40m case brought by LDK Solar against Canadian Solar over wafer supply contracts in 2007.
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20 May 2013
Shinsei Bank will provide project financing for 40MW of solar plants being developed by Japan Renewable Energy.
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20 May 2013
Goldman Sachs is planning to invest as much as JPY50bn ($487m) into renewable energy projects in Japan over the coming five years as it taps demand for electricity produced from solar and wind power generators.
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20 May 2013
As rumours abound that a number of Indian green businesses are considering an East Asia listing, the fortunes of listed cleantech businesses in the region tell a mixed fortune as to the success of being on the public market.
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20 May 2013
Chinese investment group Fosun International is reportedly nearing a first close for a $1bn private equity fund focused on Europe and overseas companies seeking to build a presence in China, including those within the energy and resource sectors.
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20 May 2013
NYSE-listed LDK Solar has signed a wafer supply deal with Realforce Power, a photovoltaic company based in Province, China.
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17 May 2013
Chinese solar water heating company Himin Solar has hinted at plans for a 2014 initial public offering, after it failed to follow through with a 2012 listing.
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16 May 2013
Maibara Geothermal’s 20MW geothermal power project in the Philippine province of Batangas has been given a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) approval from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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16 May 2013
Battery technology company BYD has launched Hong Kong’s first all-electric taxi fleet of 45 cross-over sedans.
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16 May 2013
Tata Power is reportedly considering carrying out an initial public offering of its clean energy unit in the next financial year.
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16 May 2013
Toronto, Canada-based investment firm JCM Capital has set up a Japanese arm to invest in utility-scale solar photovoltaic projects.
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15 May 2013
Suntech Power has reached an agreement with lenders to defer payment obligations on a $541m loan.
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15 May 2013
Impax Asset Management is reportedly considering making a number of investments in listed solar companies across the US, China and Europe.
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15 May 2013
Chinese wind turbine maker Sinovel has lost its second chairman in only two months as Wei Wenyuan resigns.
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15 May 2013
NYSE-listed Trina Solar has lowered its estimates for the amount of solar modules it expects to ship in the first quarter.
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14 May 2013
The International Finance Corporation has invested in Chinese LED technology specialist Qingdao Jason Electric.
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