Manufacturing

The study from the NC Sustainable Energy Association suggests that rewarding policies helped bolster owners’ desires to “do the right thing” on energy.

The solar power company will supply 4,032 of its Trina Honey modules to the project, to be jointly built by local company Mustakbal Clean Tech and Germany’s Phoenix Solar.

The poly-manufacturer-turned-solar-developer has amended the terms of a contract to buy solar wafer manufacturing equipment. A claim had been lodged over an alleged breach of the $232 million agreement.

The U.S. Department of Energy report identifies the challenges facing the widespread use of storage solutions, including cost, safety and industry acceptance.

German plant developer Belectric has formed an EPC alliance with thin-film manufacturer Solar Frontier and engineering and construction firm Shoseki to exploit opportunities in Japan.

T-Solar is expanding its operations in the U.S. after winning a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense. It is also planning to build a 30 MW plant in Puerto Rico.

The Belgian developer partnered with Martifer Solar and Cofely Solar Technics on the large-scale commercial rooftop installations in Brussels.

The new series of Intersolar Summits will provide international companies with new ways of accessing up-and-coming growth markets.

The Juno Beach-based energy company has replaced a $500 million credit line for one of its renewables subsidiaries that expired last week. Another NextEra business has issued $297.5 million of notes to finance a 147 MW wind farm in Ontario.

Polysilicon manufacturer Goldpoly New Energy Holdings will rename itself the United Photovoltaics Group. The company’s Zhongli Changzhou subsidiary acquired a 45% stake in three Chinese plants at the weekend.