GTM Research: ITC extension would grow the U.S. solar market 54% through 2020
An analysis by GTM Research shows that an additional 25 GW of solar PV will be installed in the U.S. over the next five years if the ITC is extended via the current spending bill in Congress.
AEP agrees to build 400 MW of solar in Ohio over the next four years
As the result of a settlement with the Sierra Club, Ohio may be installing far more solar than has been put online in neighboring states. The agreement is pending regulatory approval.
California regulators propose to keep solar net metering, with modifications
In a proposed decision, CPUC has called for the basic aspects of net metering to be maintained after 2017, along with a small interconnection charge, a move to time-of-use rates and other tweaks.
COP21: Paris climate agreement a watershed moment, says Irena
Agreement among nearly 200 countries to hold temperature increase to below 1.5C hailed as a progressive step by Irena, but green groups say aspirations are meaningless unless appropriate measures put in place.
Trina Solar receives management buyout proposal
Chinese solar company receives preliminary proposal from CEO Jifan Gao and Shanghai Xingsheng Equity Investment & Management Co to take the company private; board reviewing the proposal.
Paris Agreement heaps pressure on UK solar approach, says industry
Government urged to back its praise for the Paris Agreement with hard actions ahead of consultation this week on decision to cut FIT by 87%; u-turns also required on other clean energy targets, experts say.
Construction starts on 191 MW-DC PV plant in California's Central Valley
Swinerton Renewables has begun work on the massive Springbok 2 Solar Farm, which holds a contract to sell power to Los Angeles’ municipal utility.
Megacell parent company signs agreement for new ingot, wafer plant in Bosnia
The first phase of the new plant will make multicrystalline silicon ingots and wafers, and the second phase n-type mono for MegaCell’s bi-facial cells.
SunPower prices $400 million in bonds
SunPower plans to use proceeds for a variety of purposes, including funding potential acquisitions of complementary businesses.
Trina exits EU price undertaking
The company says the minimum import price does not reflect current market trends, which show average selling prices in major markets continuing to decline at a faster than expected rate. Trina will now supply EU markets through its overseas manufacturing facilities.
