Construction set to begin on 10 MW solar plant in Uganda
Project to be developed by French clean energy firm Eren RE and Access Clean Energy, with Spain’s TSK Group the EPC and funding coming via London, Germany and the Netherlands. Plant will be east Africa’s largest solar installation.
BNEF names Trina Solar the worlds most bankable PV maker
The worlds largest PV module maker took the top spot out of 50 different module brands, with all respondents naming Trina as bankable.
Peru awards 185 MW of solar PV at US$48/MWh
Enel Green Power was awarded a 144 MW PV project at US$48.0/MWh and Enersur gained a 40 MW PV project at a price of $48.5/MWh.
17 U.S. governors sign clean energy accord
The bipartisan group of governors includes only four Republicans. And while rhetoric does not always match action on the ground, Oregon is considering an increase to its renewable energy mandate.
Luxcara snaps up 34.4 MW UK solar portfolio from Conergy
German renewable investment firm purchases five large-scale solar projects from Conergy for $58 million, located across the U.K.
ABB invests in Finnish inverter research center
The Swiss power company has invested close to four million euros into the research facility in Finland, which will primarily carry out a series of weather simulations and network disruptions designed to test inverter performance.
Canadian Solar ups revenue and shipment guidance for 2015
The Chinese solar company revises fourth quarter and full year financial data for 2015, expects increase in module shipments and total revenue compared to previous guidance.
JA Solar orders equipment for Brazilian solar module factory
Chinese equipment maker Suzhou Horad says that it will supply a 300 MW turnkey module line for the factory.
SolarCitys Kauai solar plus storage project to use Tesla batteries
The battery system will meet evening peak demand on the island, which has already hit very high levels of solar penetration.
Pakistan parliament goes 100% solar-powered
Country’s seat of government in Islamabad is now completely solar powered following completion of an 80 MW solar plant funded in a venture between the Chinese government.
