Tesla Powerwall battery coming to Germany in Q4
The announcement of a new and low-priced home battery from U.S. manufacturer Tesla is has generated quite a buzz in Germany, although many questions have remained unanswered — until now. pv magazine speaks to Tesla about its latest offering.
Sungevity appoints new chief global officer as it expands in Europe
The solar platform company is looking to expand its worldwide presence as part of a bolstered global strategy led by the newly appointed executive.
Hareon seals 930 MW solar deal with United PV Group
The Chinese solar company has signed an investment framework agreement with the group for 930 MW of solar PV.
UK's renewable generation up by 20%, says REA
Report by Renewable Energy Association and PwC finds installed clean energy capacity increased by nearly a quarter in past year, with jobs in sector up 9%.
IHS: Growing tracker market reached 4 GW in 2014
Tracker application is growing fast, with IHS finding that 4 GW of tracker installations were installed in 2014, representing growth of more than 60%. Array Technologies remains the market leader however it is losing market share.
SMA enjoys strong Q1 sales growth, expands international footprint
The German inverter manufacturer increases year-on-year sales to $254.7 million, driven by growth in the large-scale sector. Hefty staff reduction almost completed.
Vivint Solar rides high on Q1 performance
The U.S. residential installer posted positive results across the board, including a 172% year-on-year revenue increase and a 131% rise in MW installed.
Solar Frontier to develop 100 MW of CIS plants in UK
Japanese thin film manufacturer to partner with New Energy for the World to develop 100 MW of CIS solar parks across the country, following success of previous 7.15 MW project in Banwell.
Solar-Fabrik granted self-administration insolvency right
Rejected by a court in Freiburg at the beginning of the month, beleaguered German PV manufacturer has now been permitted chance at self-administration insolvency.
Con Edison acquires 140 MW of Californian solar projects
Subsidiary of Consolidated Edison snaps up six shovel-ready PV projects from SolarReserve LLC and GCL Solar Energy, PPAs agreed with SCE and PG&E.
