Canadian Solar panels for Canada's largest solar park
Chinese manufacturer Canadian Solar will supply 445,000 modules and EPC services for the Grand Renewable Solar project. The deal will be worth $301 million to the company.
Colorado city to add 5 MW via PPA pilot program
The Colorado city of Fort Collins is quadrupling its solar capacity with a new power purchase pilot program that will add 5 MW of PV systems to meet 25% of its renewable energy goal for 2015.
China Solar chairman jailed in China
The chairman and two directors of China Solar, including the chairman’s son, have been arrested and detained by authorities in Dali since August 26. The trio are being investigated over the alleged false reporting of registered capital for two subsidiaries.
Suncore acquires Israeli company ZenithSolar
Suncore Photovoltaic Technology Company Limited, a Chinese-US joint venture that specialises in CPV has acquired Israel-based ZenithSolar, which filed for bankruptcy in June.
Genera Latinoamerica 2013 opens in Santiago, Chile, revealing broad potential of Chilean PV market
The show marks the first time Genera has been hosted outside Spain, reflecting the burgeoning PV potential in Chile and the wider Latin American market.
JinkoSolar signs strategic agreement to develop 120 MW PV plant in Jiangsu Province, China
The plant will be located at the Electromechanical Industrial Park, covering an area of 1.2 million square meters and due to come online within three years.
Germany: Hope for Bosch employees in Thuringia
The Bosch site in Arnstadt, Germany could be converted into an industrial park according to a media report. This means between 1,000 to 1,600 jobs might actually be saved at Bosch. At the moment neither Thuringia’s Minister nor Bosch are commenting on the state of affairs.
Batch I guidelines for Phase II of India's National Solar Mission approved
A draft proposal to introduce a change to the payment of the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) assistance announced earlier this month has now been approved.
XsunX introduces new solar power project development services
The renewable energy technology company has expanded into solar power project development and construction services.
Petition filed to force Suntech into bankruptcy in the US
A petition has been filed by bondholders on Monday to force module manufacturer Suntech into involuntary bankruptcy in the U.S. The bondholders who hold about US$580,000 in bonds in the financially-troubled company are seeking to place Suntech under the Chapter 7 bankruptcy code.
