South Korea to support first PV plant in Uzbekistan
Seoul’s government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly set up and operate a pilot 100 MW PV plant with its Uzbek counterparts.
Shunfeng settles balance for Wuxi Suntech
Following last month’s acquisition of Wuxi Suntech, Chinese solar module provider Shunfeng has settled the final $412 million balance.
Good Energy Group acquire provisional approval to build 49.9 MW UK solar farm
The renewable energy supplier must fulfil further appropriate conditions for its planned PV plant, to be built on a disused airfield in the English county of Norfolk.
Solargiga seals 200 MW deal in Ghana
DCH-Solargiga, a 70% equity-held subsidiary of Solargiga, and the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) signed an agreement to form a joint venture to build 200 MW of solar PV in Ghana.
Solar Frontier to add 150 MW of capacity in new fab
In another sign that the module manufacturing environment is returning to more sure footing, Japanese thin film manufacturer Solar Frontier has announced that it will construct a new fab, with 150 MW nameplate capacity.
Phase I of 400 MW Texan solar project complete
OCI Solar Power has completed the 41 MW Alamo I solar farm, which is phase I of a 400 MW project that will become the biggest PV installation in Texas once complete.
Global PV installations to reach 45 GW in 2014, say IHS
The analyst’s new white paper looks ahead to next year, forecasting a PV recovery fueled by increased capital spending and module price stability.
US tax plan 'could jeopardize future clean energy development'
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is warning that a new tax plan proposed by the Senate Finance Committee could be detrimental to the U.S. solar industry.
SunPower to supply 20 MW of solar panels for Japanese installation
The solar technology provider has signed a supply agreement with Ecomax Japan Inc., who will install the panels in several central and northern Japan locations.
Asia Pacific to account for 50% of global PV demand in 2014
Thailand will join China, Japan, Australia and India as the major solar markets in the Asian-Pacific region next year, according to a new report by NPD Solarbuzz.
