Southern Power secures large stake in 300 MW First Solar project
The utility has purchased a controlling interest in First Solar’s 300 MW Desert Stateline power plant in California; power produced at site will be purchased by Southern California Edison.
UK's FIT cuts threaten 20,000 solar jobs
Department of Energy and Climate Change’s own study finds that reduction in the feed-in tariff from next year will lead to 22,000 job losses throughout the U.K. solar industry.
Sunrun offers extended loan option for US customers
Solar-as-a-service provider Sunrun launches BrightAdvantage, a loan option that offers homeowners a 12- or 20-year payment option for the installation of rooftop solar systems.
Solarcentury building largest solar farm in the Netherlands
The U.K. developer is collaborating with Amelander Energy Cooperative and renewable energy supplier Eneco to construct the 6 MW plant on the low-lying island of Ameland.
SMA smart home system to manage appliances from Bosch manufacturer
Homeowners will now be able to incorporate products from BSH Hausgeräte, Europe’s largest manufacturer of home appliances, into SMA’s intelligent energy management systems.
Little Sun doubles crowd funding goal in just two days
The Berlin start-up and social business has had spectacular success in crowd funding its latest product, a solar powered cell phone charger for people with no access to electricity as well as for users eager to free themsvelves from the grid.
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Solar starts marching to a samba beat as Brazil kicks on, storage issues a set of handy reminders of its prowess in PV, and a rather conservative forecast by the IEA still serves to stick the boot in on fossil fuel.
Colorado pioneers community solar for low-income residents
Colorado has provided funding to GRID Alternatives to build a series of community solar installations for low-income residents, many in rural parts of the state. The non-profit has already constructed a 24 kW array.
Panasonic to roll out home battery to Europe, starting with Germany
Japanese electronics corporation to begin selling home batteries across Europe, putting company in direct competition with Tesla, for whom it makes lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries.
France to exceed 1 GW of 2015 PV installations in major rebound
The French PV market is showing signs of strong growth, with 2015 likely to see more than 1 GW of solar added to the countrys grids. Last month it increased the size of its most recent tender for ground mounted installations from 400 to 800 MW as solars increasing cost competitiveness is recognized by government.
