EU commits $4.2 billion for sustainable energy in developing countries
Aimed at increasing access to sustainable energy sources globally, the EU will allocate more than EUR 3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) in grants in the next six years. Some EUR 2 billion will benefit African countries.
Phoenix Solar to build 32 MW solar plant in North Carolina
The solar company will construct, engineer and procure the entire project, located in the state’s Bladen County, for Duke Energy.
TMEIC to make inverters in Texas
Despite a booming market in Japan, the world’s fourth-largest inverter maker has expanded to the United States, and IHS says that it expects more inverter companies to follow suit.
U.S. government releases draft of Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan
The state of California and U.S. federal officials have released the latest draft of their plan for renewable energy in the California desert, which environmentalists say does not go far enough to protect biologically sensitive areas.
Mercom: 48 GW of solar PV to be installed globally in 2014
Despite a slow first half of the year, Mercom Capital has raised its forecast for global PV installations to 48 GW, as the second year of accelerating market growth.
Manz secures EUR 20 million loan for CIGS research
The credit line is part of an initiative to support midcap companies launched by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank, which describes Manz as “a technology leader well on a par with international competitors.”
Abengoa launches EUR 500 million green bond offering
The Spanish group will use the proceeds to finance existing and future eligible green energy projects.
EU PVSEC: imec calls for greater focus on PV systems
Belgian PV and battery research group imec called for PV researchers to renew their focus on optimizing PV systems as the first full day of the EU PVSEC conference and trade show drew to a close on Tuesday in Amsterdam.
Meyer Burger to supply Q-Cells with PERC PV cell upgrade equipment
Meyer Burger will ship the systems in late 2014 and the first half of 2015 to Hanwha Q-Cells facilities in Germany and Malaysia, to enable increased cell efficiencies.
SolarCity breaks ground on GigaFactory for solar PV in New York state
The 110,000 square meter plant in Buffalo will produce PV cells and modules based on Silevo’s high-efficiency technology, as the largest solar manufacturing facility in the Western Hemisphere.
