California based developer Sunworks this week announced the appointment of Charles E. Cunningham as managing director. The appointment is a strategic move to develop Sunworks federal solar business.

Alterra Power and Inovateus have secured a US$8.9 million construction loan from 1st Source Bank for the Kokomo solar project. The project is approximately 7 MW and located in Kokomo, Indiana.

India’s Ministry of Power has announced a waiver of losses and interstate transmission charges for solar and wind projects. India is looking to encourage growth in renewable energy generation, in order to meet ambitious targets.

Canadian Solar announced two big wins this week for its California based subsidiary Recurrent Energy. The company announced commercial operation on its 78 MWp Barren Ridge Project, as well as the signing of a new PPA with community program MCE.

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) is planning to trial a ‘Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme.’ The scheme will be aimed at encouraging bond issuance by developers for solar and wind projects that have been running for one year or more.

A tough week of tariff cuts and bankruptcies for the solar industry, although a few success stories from California, India and the Middle East serve to lighten the mood. The strange story of a potential lifeline for SunEdison, as well Solar’s mention in the first U.S. Presidential debate, also make for interesting developments.

Swiss solar technology provider Meyer Burger today announced a company wide restructuring program. The program aims to reduce the company’s overall operating costs by CHF 50 million.

News on commercial scale deployments across two of San Diego’s school districts shows a strong commitment to the industry. Two contracts alone expect to save $1.6 million over 10 years and $21 million over 25 years.

Canadian Solar has secured US$3.5 million funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for two large-scale solar projects in Queensland Australia, totaling 47MWp.

Two market leaders unveil groundbreaking new products at the Las Vegas show, including new range of 1,500 VDC inverters from Sungrow.