Canadian Solar sells utility solar plants to RET Capital
The Ontario-based solar company oversaw turnkey engineering, procurement and construction and will also provide operations and maintenance services for the projects.
India blacklists two domestic solar companies
Veddis Solars, one of the companies on the blacklist, is challenging the decision in court. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy says the move is related to delays in carrying out tendered projects.
Chinese exporters receive boost from US Commerce Department
More than 20 Chinese PV manufacturers could benefit from dramatically lowered dumping margins following the Commerce Department’s administrative review of AD duties covering 2012-2013.
Huge interest in Egyptian renewable energy tender
The chairman of Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) has revealed that 67 companies have been selected to take part in developing 4.3 GW of renewable energy projects in the country. The successful companies were chosen from 177 applicants.
New year, new CEO for Shunfeng
The Chinese PV group has replaced Zhang Yi with Suntech CEO Eric Luo, with Yi remaining on board as Shunfeng chairman and executive director.
India ups solar investment pledge to $100bn by 2022
Pro-solar PM Narendra Modi instructs officials to target 100 GW of PV by 2022, with more than $100 billion steered towards solar.
Trina Solar modules top environmental performance scorecard
For the third year running, modules produced by China’s Trina Solar scored highest in the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition scorecard, which ranks modules on environmental and social performance.
Scottish & English PV landscapes end 2014 on high
Scotland has now reached 142 MW of solar PV, while across the U.K. cumulative PV capacity now stands at 4.671 GW. What are the recent PV trends in the U.K.’s regions and will Scottish PV soar in 2015?
Enel puts 136 MW of solar PV on line in Chile
Enel has completed two solar PV projects in Northern Chile, as well as the final phase of a third. These three are part of an uptick in operational PV capacity reported by Chilean authorities.
Shared renewables programs move towards reality in California
Under the rules set by California regulators the state’s three large private utilities will put online 600 MW, with PG&E and SCE to take around 270 MW each.
