GT Advanced Technologies to release new multicrystalline furnace at SNEC
Its more positive news for GT Advanced Technologies after emerging from bankruptcy earlier in the year, with the new furnace capable of producing more than 20 MW worth of ingots annually.
Latin America becomes more attractive for renewable energy investment, as Europe suffers the reverse trend
Emerging markets, especially in Latin America, are becoming hot beds for renewable energy investment, while European countries tumble down the league table of the Ernst & Young renewable energy country attractiveness index.
Martifer Solar teams up with Canadian Solar for 63MW PV plant in Mexico
The 63MW PV project was awarded to Canadian Solar during Mexicos first electricity auction following the nations energy reform and will now be developed by Martifer Solar and JV Partners in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Enphase Energy launches its Enphase AC Battery in Australia and New Zealand
The two countries will be the first region in the world where the California-based company will be selling its Enphase Home Energy Solution, as it continues to expand into international markets.
JA Solar opens a new 1.5 GW module manufacturing facility in China
The new, fully automated facility will produce 60-cell and 72-cell modules and adds another large chunk of manufacturing capacity to the growing Chinese company.
Compensation for solar developers under Spains renewable energy moratorium
Spains Supreme Tribunal has ruled that the Spanish State must compensate PV companies harmed under RD 1/2012 which introduced a suspension of incentives for new renewable energy installations. These will be compensated for expenses in projects that could not benefit from the incentives of RD 1578/2008.
SolarCity continues installation growth in Q1, but bookings drop on policy issues
The largest distributed solar installer in the U.S. is continuing to grow, but some of the details were bumpy in Q1 due to interruptions in net metering policies in several states.
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Million-installations-strong and under-three-cents-cheap: this week, solar sets new world records in size and price.
SunEdison to be de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange
The stock is to be removed from the exchange as a result of the companys Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
NRG Home Solar to partner with Sunrun and Spruce as part of larger restructuring
NRG will shift Home Solar to an origination and sales model, while shifting multiple renewable energy businesses around inside the company.
