E.ON launches US energy service business with eye on renewables
The European utility giant’s new E.ON Energy Services division will offer asset management and maintenance and repair services. The company says its ability to customize services will be crucial in servicing the fast-growing solar and wind markets.
SunEdison continues solar rollout in Utah with 262 MW of projects
The company’s three new solar power plants will generate enough electricity to power more than 36,000 homes.
US poised to hit 1994-levels of CO2 emissions this year, says BNEF
Power sector emissions across the country are poised to fall to a two-decade low in 2015 as record volumes of coal-fired capacity are shuttered and vast amounts of renewable energy comes online.
SunEdison taps Flextronics to manufacture modules in Mexico
The deal increases Flextronics’ manufacturing capacity to more than 1.7 GW. SunEdison will use the modules for residential, utility and commercial projects in the United States.
IRENA: Solar, wind most competitive energy sources in UAE
A new study estimates $1.9 billion in annual savings by 2030 for the United Arab Emirates if the country can achieve a 10% renewable energy mix.
Russian banks set to seize Crimean solar power plants
Update: Saddled with massive debts estimated at $870 million following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and a dramatic cut in feed-in tariffs, solar plants in the region have been unable to pay back outstanding loans and now face foreclosure.
Compromise on large-scale renewables in Australia increasingly likely
An end to the political deadlock that has brought the large-scale renewable sector to a virtual standstill in Australia looks likely to be coming to an end. The Labor opposition has announced a willingness to support a reduction to the Renewable Energy Target (RET) to 33,500 GWh.
ET Solar builds 50 MW plant in Israel
The project is the largest PV plant ET Solar has so far built in the Middle East. The Chinese company, which will also handle O&M services for the installation, has become the biggest EPC contractor in Israel for utility-scale projects.
Solarcentury goes with Trina modules for Panama PV plant
The U.K. developer and EPC provider has ordered some 33,000 Trina modules for a 9.9 MW PV farm in the Central American country, marking the first collaboration between the companies as Solarcentury expands into a new market.
Solar-Fabrik warns of junction box failure
The German solar tech group has said it will publish a product warning in the coming days regarding junction boxes on some of its modules, which may be defect and possibly lead to fire.
