New York re-allocates $6 million in solar incentives
NYSERDA is allocating unused funds for residential and small commercial installations under NY-Sun’s MW Block incentive program.
Enel Green Power begins construction of 254 MW Brazil solar plant
Solar installation is located in the state of Bahia in Brazil’s northeast, and will be built at a cost of $400 million, according to Enel Green Power.
Hanergy founder to sell 6% stake, company loses $20bn since May
Li Hejun to sell 2.5 billion shares to unnamed buyer at fraction of previously traded price as analysts calculate Hanergy Thin Film is worth $20 billion less than since trading was suspended.
Interview: Akon discusses solar opportunities in Africa
Famous musician and popstar Akon is figurehead and founder of the Akon Lighting Africa initiative, which has provided affordable solar power to more than one million Africans. Akon’s goal, with the help of his business partners Samba Bathily and Thione Niang co-founders of Solektra International is to bring solar energy to 600 million people in Africa. pv magazine caught up with all three at the recent COP21 UN Climate Change Summit in Paris to talk about this initiative.
Despatch supplies firing furnaces for major capacity expansion at LONGi Silicon
The world’s largest monocrystalline wafer producer will expand its cell capacity at subsidiary LERRI Solar by 2 GW by the end of 2017.
Report finds high level of competition among U.S. residential solar installers
EnergySage’s first report of small-to-mid-sized U.S. solar installers found both a high level of competition and increasingly savvy consumers.
China issues slight FIT cut for solar in 2016
Reductions on the feed-in tariff for solar projects could be as much as 11%, according to statement issued by the National Development and Reform Commission.
Azure Power wins 100 MW solar in Indian solicitation
Indian solar power producer wins project for a 100 MW solar PV installation via auction held by India’s largest power generation company, NTPC.
Morocco delays inauguration of world's largest solar plant
No explanation given for postponement of opening ceremony for Noor-1 plant, the CSP development located in Ouarzazate that will become the largest solar power production facility in the world when complete.
SunEdison opens talks for $650m credit facility
Discussions for second lien funding of up to $650 million revealed in regulatory filing prompt 10% jump in shares for the U.S. renewable energy developer.
