20 November
Solar manufacturer Canadian Solar has projected its fourth quarter profits to decline due to supply shortage and doubling of material costs after global Covid-19 restrictions lifted. Supply scarcity for glass, polysilicon and EVA materials will directly affect the company’s revenue.
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India’s solar capacity grew by 438MW in the third quarter, recording a 114% increase from 205MW during the previous quarter. However, the added capacity sits 80% lower than the 2.2GW added in the corresponding period in 2019. The solar sector made a recovery because of economic activities resuming after the lifting of Covid-19 related lockdown restrictions across the country.
The Indian renewable energy sector witnessed a 75% increase in mergers and acquisitions in 2020. The current year saw M&A transactions in the renewables sector reach $2bn, a substantial growth from $1.2bn in 2019.
