Solar Frontier sells 20 MW Californian project, to develop new 16.5 MW Japanese plant
Solar Frontier has announced two PV power plant deals. One will see the CIS producer develop a 16.5MW solar power project in Japan, the second its U.S. subsidiary sell a 20 MW solar power project to Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy.
BNEF names Trina Solar the worlds most bankable PV maker
The worlds largest PV module maker took the top spot out of 50 different module brands, with all respondents naming Trina as bankable.
SolarCitys Kauai solar plus storage project to use Tesla batteries
The battery system will meet evening peak demand on the island, which has already hit very high levels of solar penetration.
Lightsource begins work on Europe's largest floating PV array in London
Installation of the 6.3 MW floating solar array on the Queen Elizabeth II reservoir in London begins; installation is first of its kind for U.K. solar developer Lightsource Renewable Energy.
Sunvault Energy and Aboriginal Power Start Power Sales in Alberta
Sunvault and Aboriginal Power Corp are pleased to announce that the Company has started to sign up and accumulate customers under the incubation company partner Aboriginal Power Corp.
Mexicos first electricity auction is 15x oversubscribed
Technical bids were presented for more than 15 times the capacity of electricity and clean energy certificates in the solicitation. The price ceiling has been set at US$70. The first auction will be resolved on March 31 and the second auction will be convened during the second quarter of this year.
Singulus reports 300 MW CIGS equipment order
German PV production equipment supplier is close to booking a deal to supply 300 MW of its Cisaris selenization production tool for CIGS solar production. The deal, which is still as yet to be signed, has been made public in the lead up to the firm holding a bondholders meeting to secure a debt-equity swap that will allow it to remain in business.
Report: India's solar ambitions to create more than 1 million jobs
Indias solar sector is set to deliver a jobs boom if the country pursues its goal of 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW) performed the analysis behind the jobs prediction, noting that both high and low-skilled jobs will be required in the countrys downstream solar sector.
Singulus forecasts return to profit in 2017, solar segment to drive sales
Troubled German solar and optical disk production equipment supplier Singulus has issued an outlook for 2016, in which it forecasts slightly negative earnings in 2016 and return to profit in 2017. Solar sales are forecast to account for more than 70% of revenues in 2016.
Major work begins on Latin Americas largest solar PV project
With installation of mounting structures by STI Norland, construction of the 247 MW-DC El Romero PV plant has advanced. In the middle of next year this is expected to become the largest solar project in Latin America.
