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REC Silicon may be forced to shutter Washington operations due to trade war

The company says that despite “significant progress” towards a resolution of the solar panel trade dispute between the U.S. and China, without a solution also for polysilicon, “there will be no resolution of the trade war.”

Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands to expand PV testing

The Hague-based high-tech company Eternal Sun, a specialist in solar testing equipment, designed and upgraded the Energy Research Centre’s new testing lab.

African Renewable Energy Fund raises $200 million

The fund supports small to medium-scale renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa and provides both financial assistance and technical experience essential for smaller renewable schemes being implemented for the first time.

Sky Solar partners with Hudson Clean Energy on $100m solar projects

Strategic partnership sees Hong Kong-based solar developer Sky Solar team with U.S. private equity firm Hudson to invest in solar projects in Latin America and Japan.

AES to issue solar asset-backed security

There have been only five public solar ABS deals to date totaling $560.5 million — four of which were issued by SolarCity.

Tianwei files for bankruptcy protection as solar debts mount

Baoding Tianwei Baobian Group Co., parent company of the solar firm, defaulted in April on a bond payment, becoming first state-owned Chinese firm to do so; bankruptcy filing issued this week as debts mount.

Spire considers sale of the company, assets

Despite a rebound in capital spending across the solar industry, the Massachusetts-based PV equipment maker has retained investment bank Mirus Capital Advisors to “assess strategic alternatives”.

Southern Company, EPRI tap LG Chem for battery testing project

The project will provide data to help Southern Company understand how well the battery energy storage system works to store and discharge solar energy.

Vice President Joe Biden wows crowd at SPI

Biden unveiled a new White House grant program aimed at scaling up clean energy in 24 states across the country, targeting greater access to solar energy in rural and low-income neighborhoods and supporting efforts to reduce solar costs.

Greenpeace: Making 100% renewable energy possible

The solar PV industry could employ 9.7 million people by 2030, more than 10 times as many as it does today. Jobs in wind power could grow to 7.8 million over the same period, according to a new study.

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