Inaugural federal auction held by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), arranged in response to growing private sector interest in solar development, receives no bids.

The solar manufacturer has supplied its CIS solar panels for 18 separate installations across Japan, with Chiyoda Corporation performing EPC services.

The debt-saddled manufacturer has negotiated another 30-day period in which it will pay no interest on its loans as the company explores financing options.

Collaboration between the meeco Group and a consortium of industry partners hope to kick-start Pakistan’s solar industry, with 1.7 MW of projects already secured.

The latest financing concept for the stricken PV supplier sees Centrosolar AG and Centrosolar Sonnenstromfabrik GmbH lose creditor protection as the group attempts to stay afloat.

The 50-acre project will become the largest PV installation on the island of O’ahu, offsetting an estimated 1.8 million gallons of oil consumption.

With 202 MW currently installed, the state has set a target of 1,200 MW of solar power generation capacity by June 2015.

The 13 MW PV plant is the first of its kind in the UAE, as the Emirate pledges to reach 1 GW of solar capacity by 2030.

The switch from dirty source to clean energy seen as a signal of growing acceptance of renewable power in the U.S. state.

Following the sale of REC Solar, the REC Silicon arm of the company has announced it will move all operations to the State of Washington, U.S., with current CEO Ole Enger stepping down in December.