Work continues on the biggest PV plant in Belarus
More than 2.5 years after the initial announcement, the state-owned Belarusian oil company Belorusneft proceeds with its plan to build the largest PV farm in the country, with 55 MW of capacity.
10MW PV solar farm being developed in Belize
The development of the project is being overseen by Natcore Technology along with Catalyst565, and will start adding a solar presence to a country with huge renewable energy ambitions.
Reports of SunEdison in debtor-in-possession talks, danger of bankruptcy
The long slide of SunEdisons finances may be nearing bankruptcy, with a financial intelligence firm reporting that the company is in debtor-in-possession talks.
SolarCity continues streak of aggressively raising capital
The largest U.S. residential solar installer has closed on a US$131 million tax equity project fund, as well as issuing $105 million in bonds.
Initial contract awarded to Queensland solar farm that would become Australias largest
Origin Energy has awarded an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract to engineering and infrastructure company RCR Tomlinson Ltd for a 200 MW farm, however the project still needs to secure grant funding from ARENA and pass a final investment decision.
ARENA: Solar and wind co-location can deliver significant cost savings
A total of at least 1GW of large-scale solar could be added to existing Australian wind farms, boosting renewable energy development, generation, and and smoothing its delivery to the grid, according to a new report from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Leclanché says industrial applications driver of storage growth
While residential battery deployment may be capturing headlines and heralding the march of prosumer, industrial applications deliver the demand required for manufacturing capacity growth. Leclanchés VP and head of corporate development Jacques Boppe argued this was the case at Energy Storage Europe last week in Germany.
Sungrow connects its first 1500V PV project to Chinese grid
As the transition to 1500-volt (V) inverters builds up steam, the Chinese PV-inverter manufacturer successfully connects its first 1500V PV project to the grid to improve its generating efficiency.
SunPower introduces a new kit system for residential PV
Equinox, SunPowers new fully integrated residential solar solution introduced today to the market, is said to deliver 70% more energy with 70% fewer visible parts.
GT Advanced Technologies emerges from bankruptcy
U.S. production equipment supplier GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) has attracted US$80 million in new investment, bringing the company out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. President and CEO David Keck says that it is a “new chapter for our company.”
