Reports of SunEdison in debtor-in-possession talks, danger of bankruptcy
The long slide of SunEdisons finances may be nearing bankruptcy, with a financial intelligence firm reporting that the company is in debtor-in-possession talks.
SolarCity continues streak of aggressively raising capital
The largest U.S. residential solar installer has closed on a US$131 million tax equity project fund, as well as issuing $105 million in bonds.
Initial contract awarded to Queensland solar farm that would become Australias largest
Origin Energy has awarded an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract to engineering and infrastructure company RCR Tomlinson Ltd for a 200 MW farm, however the project still needs to secure grant funding from ARENA and pass a final investment decision.
ARENA: Solar and wind co-location can deliver significant cost savings
A total of at least 1GW of large-scale solar could be added to existing Australian wind farms, boosting renewable energy development, generation, and and smoothing its delivery to the grid, according to a new report from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Leclanché says industrial applications driver of storage growth
While residential battery deployment may be capturing headlines and heralding the march of prosumer, industrial applications deliver the demand required for manufacturing capacity growth. Leclanchés VP and head of corporate development Jacques Boppe argued this was the case at Energy Storage Europe last week in Germany.
Sungrow connects its first 1500V PV project to Chinese grid
As the transition to 1500-volt (V) inverters builds up steam, the Chinese PV-inverter manufacturer successfully connects its first 1500V PV project to the grid to improve its generating efficiency.
SunPower introduces a new kit system for residential PV
Equinox, SunPowers new fully integrated residential solar solution introduced today to the market, is said to deliver 70% more energy with 70% fewer visible parts.
Emirates Insolaire opens new markets for Kromatix colored solar glass
Emirates Insolaire will supply about 12,000 colored solar glass panels to the Copenhagen International School. The company is expecting sales of 50,000 square meters of solar panels and 10,000 pieces of colored PV modules during 2016.
UK government U-turn on proposed solar tax hike
After staring a party rebellion in the face, the U.K.s Conservative Party says that it wont oppose an amendment to the Budget, which exempts domestic solar panels from a VAT rise from 5% to 20%.
Sunnova raises $300 million from Energy Capital Partners
Energy Capital Managements investment in Sunnova brings the third-party solar provider to over $1 billion raised since 2014.
