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Plenty of naysayers have warned about unrealistic bidding and various delays damaging the Indian solar sector, but the head of ACME Solar, one of the largest developers India, approaching 1GW of installed capacity, has a very positive outlook on the industry's future. PV Tech caught up Manoj Kumar Upadhyay, the founder, chairman and managing director of ACME Group at the company offices in Gurgaon, New Delhi, to discuss delayed PPAs, transmission infrastructure, the approaching Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill and a unique point of view on India's Ultra Mega solar power parks.

EDF EN is expanding its clean energy footprint in North America with new solar contracts and wind capacity.

A 105MW solar power purchase agreement (PPA) has been signed by a California-based community energy group with independent power producer sPower.

What is thought to be the world’s lowest priced solar PPA has been signed for an 800MW project in Dubai.

ACWA Power has closed financing on a 60MW project in Jordan.

The Thai Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) has announced new solar development plans for 2017, which open up several opportunities for foreign investors to participate.

Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) government has released draft proposals to help meet a goal of zero carbon emissions by 2025 partly through increased investment in renewables and energy efficiency.

Scatec Solar and Norwegian private equity firm KLP Norfund Investments have signed a 25-year PPA for a 40MW solar PV plant in Mozambique.

Delays in solar PPA signing combined with a petition from developers has led to significant project commissioning deadline extensions in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, according to consultancy firm Mercom Capital Group.

Tata Power Renewable Energy has signed a power purchase agreement for a 100MW solar project at Anantapuram solar park in Andhra Pradesh with the Solar Corporation of India (SECI).