Markets & Policy

Brian Wuebbels has stepped down from his leading role at TerraForm Power, as SunEdison’s yieldco distances itself from the troubled parent company.

The solar feed-in-tariffs in Germany will remain unchanged in the second quarter of 2016. In February, the total of new PV projects registered in the country hit the new low of 50.49 MW.

In a regulatory filing, SunEdison has revealed that it is being investigated by two federal bodies, as the latest of its troubles.

Sales growth of 24% year-on-year driven by strong performance in large-scale, residential and commercial sectors as company targets first dividend payout for four years following robust turnaround.

The U.S. Agency for International Development and the Asian Development Bank sign memorandum of understanding to fund the development of Indian solar PV projects to the tune of $848 million.

Stillwater power plant, the first triple hybrid facility in the world, combining geothermal, photovoltaic and solar thermal power generation, was inaugurated in Nevada.

The British solar developer will see out the end of the current Renewable Obligation Certificate scheme having connected 140 MWp of new solar PV farms across the country over the past 12 months.

The Taiwanese company finalizes two-thirds control of the Japanese electronics giant for sum of 389 billion yen ($3.5 billion) in inaugural buyout of a Japanese firm by a foreign entity.

Manz AG announced its 2015 financial results indicating significant loss mostly in its electronics sector due to order cancellations and delays of around EUR 140 million. The company expects to grow its capital in 2016 due to the strategic collaboration with Shanghai Electric in the solar sector.

EGP, SunPower, Alten and Recurrent Energy were awarded PV projects in the first electricity auction following energy reform in Mexico. According to local press, the median price for solar was around US$40.50 per megawatt-hour.