Port of Los Angeles unveils $27 million solar+storage microgrid project
The Green Omni Terminal Project will be a scalable model to upgrade the 26 other terminals at the Port of Los Angeles as well as other terminals worldwide.
Chernobyl's exclusion zone to be revived with solar
The Ukrainian government has announced plans to use Chernobyl’s nuclear wasteland for solar energy generation. Meanwhile in Belarus, a 22.3 MW PV plant is already under construction in Brahin district, around 20 miles from Chernobyl.
Washington D.C. raises renewable energy mandate to 50% by 2032 with 5% solar carve-out
The nations capital now has the fifth-most-aggressive RPS policy in the nation. As part of the new program the city plans to install solar PV on 100,000 homes where low-income families live.
Cell of an achievement: Solar Impulse aircraft completes historic journey
Jubilant scenes as Bertrand Piccard touches down in Abu Dhabi to complete the Solar Impulse 2’s round-the-world flight powered by the sun.
JA Solar hits 7 GW of mono PV module shipments
The past ten years have seen the Chinese Tier-1 solar company ship more than 7 GW of monocrystalline PV modules globally, data shows.
Phoenix Solar secures EPC contract for 19.6 MW Texan solar plant
U.S. subsidiary of the German-headquartered solar developer awarded the rights to develop the single-axis tracking solar plant in Texas. Energy produced will be consumed by the U.S. military.
Palestine clears way for inaugural 5.7 MW solar plant on the West Bank
Palestinian Authority’s Energy Ministry grants license for the first solar park to be developed on the West Bank. Dutch firm Gigawatt Global Cooperatief UA will partner with Palestine’s Rack Tech to build the plant.
CEFC increases investments 73% YoY, steps up participation in new green capital products
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has strengthened its role in creating new clean energy capital products. Increasing its annual investment figure to AU$837 million in the Australian financial year 2015-16, which is drawing to a close, the cleantech investment body increased its spend by 73% YoY.
SunPower settles Philippines wafer dispute for $50.5 million
In an SEC filing, the U.S. renewables company has settled a monocrystalline wafer supply dispute with a Philippines subcontractor for a sum of $50.5 million.
Hemlock claims $793.5 million in damages from SolarWorld
SolarWorld could face bankruptcy as a result of its polysilicon supply dispute with Hemlock. The U.S. polysilicon supplier is claiming up to $793.5 million in damages, in court documents acquired by Reuters today.
