SolarCity unveils smart energy home system in Hawaii
The California company’s Customer Self Supply program offers a customized combination of solar, battery storage, smart electric water heater and Nest Learning Thermostat.
Electricity prices to rise despite oil and gas plunge
Despite falling oil and gas prices, the retail price of electricity is likely to continue an upward trend. A new Deutsche Bank Market Research study looks at the factors behind the trend.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
Developments in the U.S. continued to make headlines this week as utilities across the country carry out systematic attacks on net metering and a California city weighs a PPA for possibly the lowest solar power price on record.
Update: Foxconn deal for Sharp delayed, tolls death knell for its solar business
Taiwan-based Foxconn’s $6.2bn bailout of Sharp is first ever foreign takeover of a major Japanese electronics company; move could spell end for troubled Sharp solar business.
2015: 57 GW of solar PV installed, clean energy investment hits highest ever levels
BNEF calculates that 57 GW of solar PV was installed last year, marking an increase of around 30% on 2014. Latest figures also show that, despite factors which could have impeded growth, clean energy financing reached US$329.3 billion in 2015. Chinese and U.S. markets led the charge, alongside a host of new markets; European activity, however, decreased.
Vivint shareholders approve SunEdison acquisition
Green light from Vivint shareholders should see the merger with U.S. renewable energy developer SunEdison close before the end of the first quarter.
UK: First council solar bond offered to residents in Swindon, southern England
A forthcoming 4.8 MW solar farm near the English town of Swindon will offer residents the chance to purchase a stake in the community project, which is being backed to the tune of GBP 3 million by Swindon Borough Council.
Wisconsin electric cooperative to procure power from 15 MW of solar PV
Dairyland Power has finalized agreements for PV projects in 12 locations, which will increase Wisconsins installed solar capacity by 40%.
First Solar reports record 2015 revenues, bookings
First Solar has emerged from 2015 with very strong financials, as well as a strong pipeline, particularly in light of the recent ITC extension.
Enphase posts $22 million losses during 'challenging' 2015
Despite shipping a record 706 MW of microinverters, the U.S. company ended 2015 at a loss following a profit-making 2014; fourth quarter losses amounted to $15.8 million.
