Multi-Contact becomes Stäubli Electrical Connectors
The 15-year partnership between Multi-Contact and the Stäubli Group has now been fully celebrated, as innovative manufacturer of electrical contacts and system solutions Multi-Contact rebrands, and takes on the well-respected Stäubli name.
Policies needed to reduce capital costs for PV in Southeastern Europe
Renewable energy support policies at the national and European level are needed to reduce the cost of capital for solar PV and onshore wind projects in countries in the South East of European, according to an extensive study undertaken by Ecofys,
Comtec Solar to build smart energy EV charging facilities in China
Chinese integrated solar company Comtec Solar Systems Group will further diversify its business with a new venture into smart energy charging facilities for electric vehicles (EVs) in Luoyang, China, as it continues to make strides into downstream operations.
Sonnedix to buy 136 MW of utility-scale solar in Spain
Independent solar power producer Sonnedix has continued its flurry of activity into 2017 with an agreement to purchase 136 MW of operational solar power plants from Centerbridge Partners in Spain, which will see its global capacity reach almost 500 MW.
sPower connects nearly 500 MW to grid in 65 days
The independent power producer reached 1 GW of operating solar projects before the calendar turned to 2017.
TerraForm Global warns of continued losses for 2016
The yieldco’s first statement regarding its 2016 financials shows plenty of cash, but Global is remaining in the red overall.
China continues dominance of global renewable energy
A new report examines China’s clean energy investments, which go well beyond its borders, as well as its increasing dominance of PV production and the lithium-ion battery value chain.
IFC invests $125 million in India’s Hero Future Energies
IFC is picking up an equity stake in Hero Group’s renewable energy division, which it says will enable it to build 1 GW of solar and wind plants in India.
Sungrow awarded supply contract for 200 MW of PV inverters in Japan
The Chinese inverter manufacturer will supply its central inverters to Blue Capital Management’s 200 MW solar PV installation in Japan, as it continues to expand its reach outside of the domestic Chinese market.
Hopper at SEIA completes women’s superfecta
When Abigail “Abby” Ross Hopper assumes her duties as president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association next week, it signals a new course for the national association and ushers in an era when the five most powerful association positions in the U.S. solar industry will be held by women.
