Oregon’s largest solar project begins construction
The Gala project in Crook County will utilize SunPower E-Series PV modules and its Oasis power plant solution including tracking technology.
JinkoSolar shipments grow in Q4 2016, revenues, margins fall
Leading Chinese PV manufacturer JinkoSolar has continued to grow shipments in Q4 2016, with full-year (FY) module sales increasing close to 50% YoY. Downward price pressure continues to bite, with revenues falling 8.3% compared to Q3, and almost 14% year-on-year.
Lerri Solar re-branded Longi, unveiled at PV Expo, Tokyo
Monocrystalline giant, the Longi Group, will now use the brand for its cell and module business, formerly Lerri Solar. The unified brand will be showcased at the PV Expo in Tokyo, which kicks off on Wednesday.
Tokyo Gas, Shizen Energy launch solar development venture
The liquefied natural gas distributor and its partner plan to start jointly developing an initial 60 MW of capacity “as soon as possible,” according to an online statement.
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The Toyota Prius gets rooftop solar, Fraunhofer and Hevel push multicrystalline and HJT efficiencies, Saudi Arabia begins 300 MW tender process and Tesla publishes its Q4 2016 financials – welcome to the week that was.
AES dives deeper into clean energy with SPower acquisition
The Fortune 200 power company has partnered with a Canadian investment firm to acquire the U.S. utility-scale developer and IPP.
JRE breaks ground on 22.3 MW near Tokyo
Japan Renewable Energy (JRE) started building the project this week on a 25.3-hectare plot of land in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki prefecture.
NASA images show stunning progress of China’s vast 850 MW Longyangxia Solar Park
Landsat 8 satellite images taken in January capture the four million solar panels installed at the site in Qinghai province, covering an area almost the size of Macau.
Huawei European distributor books 500 MW of inverters
German engineering and systems integrator Wattkraft agrees framework agreement with the Chinese inverter specialists for the supply of 500 MW of inverters to be shipped within Germany and beyond.
India: solar park target should not be limited to 40 GW if demand is there, says Mercom
The recently doubled capacity for solar parks in India from 20 GW to 40 GW has been welcomed by Mercom Capital Group, which says that government should not be too rigid with individual targets if there is demand for more.
