First Solar expands activities in Japan with 250 MW of projects
The country’s rooftop sector is expected to grow even larger than the mega solar segment. First Solar is positioning itself for “the long-term picture.”
Yingli pushes UK solar growth with 66 MW supply deal
The Chinese solar manufacturer has partnered with local clean energy developer Push Energy on the development of four large-scale PV plants.
UK distributed power generation market could decline by 2019
Research from GlobalData suggests the market will experience rapid decline in investment as energy sectors respond to subsidy changes.
Yingli posts second-quarter net loss of $46 million
Yingli’s customer base doubled compared with the second quarter of 2013 as shipments to Japan in the first half of 2014 exceeded its total shipments to the country in 2013.
Scatec Solar preps float
The Norwegian group is set to apply for a listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange and launch an initial public offering in an effort to increase capital for further growth.
ISS secures financing for 200 MW of solar farms in North Carolina
The North Carolina company is looking for investors to buy projects of 20 MW and larger upon delivery with no upfront risk or financing.
Latin America: Eager for an industry
pv magazine examines Latin America’s growing solar industries in a broad-ranging look at the region in the upcoming September issue. With Intersolar South America kicking off on Tuesday, we offer here a timely excerpt.
ABB partners with Amcorp Power on Malaysia's largest PV plant
The power and automation technologies group provided TRIO solar inverters and its Plant Portfolio Manager monitoring system for the PV installation.
New York merges solar programs under NY-Sun initiative
The move is expected to result in 3 GW of solar by 2023, enough to power 400,000 homes, by using a megawatt block system to more efficiently deploy solar subsidies.
Verizon to install 10.2 MW of solar throughout US
The telecommunications giant is investing $40 million to expand its green energy capacity and increase its total solar capacity to 25 MW this year.
