Jun Yang to invest in Lightway, 680 MW of planned PV projects
The Hong Kong-based solar power investment company plans to develop 400 MW PV power generation projects in China over the next three years.
Hanergy targets Greece
The Chinese thin film powerhouse, owner of U.S. firms MiaSole and Global Solar Energy, Engensa in the U.K. and Germany’s Solibro, plans to invest $2 billion to develop 1 GW of RE projects in Greece.
US: NREL data book reveals 83% PV capacity increase in 2012
The recently released Renewable Energy Data Book details how the industry grew in 2012, revealing a particularly strong showing for solar.
Citizen-led coalition calling for 3 GW of solar power by 2030 in US state of Colorado
The coalition of more than 11,000 citizens and 280 businesses is calling on Colorado state officials to ramp up rooftop solar installations, with a target of 1 million solar roofs by 2030.
Dow Corning snaps up Mitsubishi's Hemlock polysilicon stake
The manufacturer of silicon-based products will buy the stake, which comprises two solar polysilicon ventures, for $240 million.
Critics blast German coalition plans to limit RE expansion
Germany’s new coalition government plans to cap the country’s renewable energy target. Renewable energy and environmental groups are condemning the decision, arguing it would turn the country’s energy transition on its head.
REC supplies Singapore's largest PV installation
The global provider of solar energy solutions will supply its solar panels for two utility-scale rooftop projects in the country, one of which could become Singapore’s single largest installation.
SunEdison to build 10 MW facility on former New York landfill
Freshkills Park, located on New York City’s Staten Island, has been chosen as the location for the facility, which will become the largest solar energy project in New York.
Fraunhofer ISE joins US SunShot Initiative
The Germany-based research institute becomes one of only three non-American research partners on the SunShot program, which aims to lower the electricity generation costs of solar energy in the U.S.
US adds 530 MW of new solar capacity in October
Solar energy projects provided all of the United States’ new energy capacity in October. The First Solar-built 139 MW Campo Verde in California was the biggest solar farm to go online.
