India ups solar investment pledge to $100bn by 2022
Pro-solar PM Narendra Modi instructs officials to target 100 GW of PV by 2022, with more than $100 billion steered towards solar.
Trina announces 324.5Wp multi-crystalline PERC module
Trina Solar has announced that its labs have produced a 324.5Wp multi-crystalline PERC module. The Chinese producer reports that its 60-cell Honey Plus module is currently in pilot production and represents a world record for the technology.
Trina Solar modules top environmental performance scorecard
For the third year running, modules produced by China’s Trina Solar scored highest in the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition scorecard, which ranks modules on environmental and social performance.
Scottish & English PV landscapes end 2014 on high
Scotland has now reached 142 MW of solar PV, while across the U.K. cumulative PV capacity now stands at 4.671 GW. What are the recent PV trends in the U.K.’s regions and will Scottish PV soar in 2015?
Vivint Solar eyes 20 new offices in 2015 expansion
The US residential solar company is set to expand across the entire nation with the creation of 20 new sales and operations offices.
Amtech acquires SoLayTec from RENA
U.S.-based Amtech Systems has acquired p-type PERC and n-type technology supplier SoLayTec from RENA. SoLayTec will be brought into the Amtech group through its Dutch subsidiary Tempress Group Holding.
UAE's Masdar begins $50m PV projects in Pacific Islands
Construction has begun on the creation of four solar PV plants in Kiribati, Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu that will deliver 1.8 MW of clean energy to the island countries.
Scatec Solar secures financing for 164 MW of PV projects
The Oslo-headquartered solar developer has closed project financing for a 104 MW PV plant in Utah, US, and a further 60 MW plant in Honduras.
Schmid to supply 200 MW of manufacturing equipment to Russian Federation
German PV equipment supplier Schmid has announced a deal to supply 200 MW of solar manufacturing equipment to Russian manufacturer Solar Systems. The fab will be constructed by Turkeys Pekintas Group and will be located in the special economic zone (SEZ) of Alabuga, Russia.
SunEdison attracts $75m solar funding from JPM
The investment arm of JP Morgan joins TerraForm Power as chief investors in SunEdison’s 60 MW solar fund.
