Analysis: Solar trade wars prompt SolarCity's Silevo acquisition
Goetz Fischbeck, the CEO of Smart Solar consulting, looks into SolarCity’s announcement that it will acquire solar cell and module startup Silevo and plans to build a 1 GW manufacturing facility with Silevo technology in New York two years from now.
Australia: the case of the missing solar millions
Greg Hunt, Australia’s environment minister, has avoided questions about whether he had continued to give assurances to the solar industry that the “one-million-solar roofs” initiative would go ahead despite knowing that the policy had been scrapped by his party’s leadership.
Russia steps up solar expansion in the south
The sunlit southern regions of Bashkiria and Krasnodar are seeking to boost solar power output with a number of projects in development. Krasnodar is investing $870 million in green energy through 2020.
8minutenergy Renewables, Macquarie Capital raise $30 million for California solar project
The leading PV developer and global financing group are partnering on the construction of the 90 MW Redwood Solar Farm in Kern County.
Tenaska taps First Solar to build 150 MW solar facility in Southern California
The thin-film PV manufacturer is constructing its second plant in California for the Omaha, Nebraska-based energy company. San Diego Gas & Electric Company has signed a 25-year PPA for the project.
Trina Solar to supply 23 MW of modules to Linuo Solar Power's rooftop project in China
The two companies look set to continue their relationship on future downstream projects. Trina sees “significant potential” in China’s growing distributed generation sector.
NRG Energy completes 6 MW community clean energy project in California
Developed in collaboration with Boeing and San Diego State University, the Community Solar 1 Generating Facility will power 2,200 local households.
SunPower secures $200 million loan program boost from Admirals Bank
The funding is to be used to develop SunPower’s residential solar project portfolio over the course of the next two years.
Allianz Renewable Energy Fund acquires 19.5 MW solar farm in UK
Allianz Global Investors says the Great Glemham plant offers stable cash-flows through the U.K.’s Renewables Obligation subsidy scheme and a long-term power purchase agreement.
Russia switches off Ukraine gas supply
Russia’s decision to halt all supplies to Kiev for debt non-payment has spooked Europe’s energy market.
