SunEdison to build 2.9 MW solar array for Bloomberg's NY data center
Solar firm signs PPA with Bloomberg for the delivery of a 2.9 MW solar system to offset 5% of the emissions from the company’s Rockland County, New York-based data center; agreement will save more than $2 million.
Hanwha Q Cells to build a 170 MW PV plant in West Texas
Hanwha Q Cells and Austin Energy have signed a 25-year power contract for the project, as part of 450 MW of solar contracts recently approved by Austin’s City Council.
REC puts online Hawaii's largest solar plant
The 12 MW-AC solar project will meet 20% of the island’s demand during daytime hours, and incorporates a 6 MW battery storage system.
India to push for solar-rich country alliance at Paris climate talks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attendance at the UN climate talks timed to coincide with proposal by the PM of an alliance between India and hundreds of other sun-rich nations around the globe.
Kyocera aiming to double US solar footprint
The Japanese electrical firm eyes expansion outside of its domestic market, and sees solar+storage as a strong avenue into the growing U.S. residential solar market.
Thailand's Sena eyes 100 MW domestic solar capacity
The property development firm aims to reach 50 MW of installed rooftop solar capacity by January across Thailand, and has created a solar subsidiary to oversee project expansion.
8minutenergy breaks ground on 137 MW Californian solar project
The renewable energy development company holds official groundbreaking for the 137 MW Springbok 1 solar farm, which is located in California’s Kern County, some 70 km north of Los Angeles.
China considering solar subsidy cut
China’s central government is considering scaling back support to the booming PV industry, mainly by reducing subsidies for companies that cover the entire industry chain.
Separate utility rates for solar owners defeated in New Mexico
El Paso Electric Company would have been the first utility in the nation impose a separate rate structure for solar owners, were the proposal not thrown out by regulators.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
Storage gets the thumbs-up in Germany, some of the largest solar firms in the U.S. launch their latest technology, and an IEA report on self-consumption and net metering sets tongues wagging.
