LDK directors resume control
Provisional liquidators’ powers expire as company expects to institute restructure next week. News follows signing of a 30.6 MW module supply deal in China.
Solarion is insolvent again
It was only 18 months ago that the district court in Leipzig, Germany lifted the creditor protection proceeding for the Leipzig-based PV manufacturer Solarion. This time the district court has directed the company into insolvency.
Africa's largest microgrid
Annobon Province project, at 5 MW, will be Africa’s largest. Project is being developed by three US companies on an island off Equatorial Guinea.
New Mexican utility proposes rooftop solar tax
PNM wants owners of new systems to pay $18-30 per month from 2016 onwards. Electric utility says solar projects have cost it $79m but rooftop systems have reduced its costs.
pv magazine weekly news digest
Especially for you: Hanwha trumps Chinese big beasts with mooted merger in bid for Christmas number one, its rooftops against communities in the bid for America’s solar soul and Steven Seagal rides to the rescue, kind of.
Turkey: construction to begin on first licensed PV projects
Turkish administrators have finally approved the construction of two photovoltaic power plants. The licenses have now been issued and work on the solar plants is set to begin. Contracts for a further 580 MW of photovoltaic capacity are still in limbo.
NREL partners with GE on microgrid development project
Collaboration includes involvement from the Electric Power Research Institute and focuses on $8 million program to leverage capabilities of energy systems integration facilities.
Huawei enjoys greatest 12-month gain in global inverter market
The Chinese telecommunications company corners an extra 2% of the global market as leading pure-play suppliers see their grip loosened, finds IHS.
Acciona switches on 94 MW South Africa PV plant
The solar plant becomes the single-largest in the Spanish companys portfolio and has been made possible by South Africas REIPPPP.
SolarCity and BofA announce $400m solar finance program
The leasing giants will partner with Bank of America Merrill Lynch to finance the expansion of the American residential solar sector.
