AE looks at departure from inverter business
Despite the 2013 acquisition of Refusol, Advanced Energy has been struggling for several quarters with falling revenues and losses. The company is now considering getting out of the inverter business entirely.
AE looks at departure from inverter business
Despite the 2013 acquisition of Refusol, Advanced Energy has been struggling for several quarters with falling revenues and losses. The company is now considering getting out of the inverter business entirely.
Energy independence: La Paz, Mexico to meet 100% of electricity demand through solar
Grupotec is currently building a 30 MW solar PV project with energy storage near La Paz, which when added to the existing Aura Solar 1 will meet the entire electricity demand of the city.
Sonnedix launches global solar project joint venture
The global sola power producer is partnering with institutional investors on a joint platform company that currently operates 117 MW of installed capacity and has 600 MW of projects in pre-construction.
MegaCell, RCT sign bi-facial poly-crystalline technology transfer deal
The Italian company plans to use the technology for its expansion capacity project in Europe as well as for PV manufacturers interested in poly-cristalline bi-facial cells and modules.
India to bankroll 1 GW of solar projects with $158 million
State-run companies building PV projects that will be connected to the grid will have to use domestically manufactured cells and modules in order to secure financing.
Japan: 17.5 GW of projects set to be left stranded
Following a meeting last week of the Japanese Grid Issues Working Group (WG), it appears likely that 17.336 GW of approved FIT PV projects will be cancelled due to insufficient grid capacity. This is the conclusion of Japanese solar consultancy RTS Corporation, which took part in the WG meeting last Wednesday.
Abengoa beats fossil fuels on price with solar PV & CSP plus storage in Chile
In addition to the large amount of solar PV awarded in Chile’s latest energy supply auction, the Spanish developer has been awarded contracts to supply electricity on a 24-hour basis from concentrating solar power (CSP) and solar PV projects with storage.
Limited versions of Arizona utilities' rooftop solar programs approved
Arizona regulators set limits on the amount of solar that can be deployed and barred use of ratepayer funds for the state’s two largest private utilities.
SDG&E transmission line passes 1 GW renewables mark
$1.9bn Sunrise Powerlink is carrying 1 GW of solar and wind power to San Diego. 150 MW from Solar Gen 2 project took utility past the landmark.
