Japanese government agency funds $9.7m Nigerian solar project
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has donated to the Nigerian federal government funding for the execution of a 1.2 MW solar PV development project at the Usman Dam Water Treatment Plant.
Sungevity enters partnership with leading Belgian solar firm
The U.S. distributed solar installer has partnered with Belgium’s Electrabel to begin installing rooftop solar panels across the country.
Ratify Paris Agreement early to attract better RE investment, G20 countries told
A consortium of 130 global institutions that control $13 trillion investments has called upon G20 countries to move fast on ratifying the Paris Agreement in order to deliver greater policy certainty and more investment in renewables.
GCL-Poly posts 28% revenue increase for H1
The polysilicon and wafer producer reports strong first half financials, growing revenue by 28%, gross profit by 66% as income more than doubles in space of a year.
Brazil mulls request for amicable cancelation of 670 MW of solar awarded in first tender
Following the devaluation of the Brazilian real against the U.S. dollar, six companies that won PPAs in 2014 may now be able to cancel the solar development contracts. Small penalties likely to apply.
Berkeley Lab: U.S. PV contract prices fall to at or below $50/MWh in 2015
The national labs latest report finds ongoing declines in PV system prices, with residential system prices falling to $4 per watt in 2015.
Berkeley Lab: U.S. PV contract prices fall to at or below $50/MWh in 2015
The national labs latest report finds ongoing declines in PV system prices, with residential system prices falling to $4 per watt in 2015.
Berkeley Lab: U.S. PV contract prices fell below $50/MWh in 2015
The national labs latest report finds ongoing declines in PV system prices, with residential system prices falling to $4 per watt in 2015.
BREAKING: SolarCity to lay off 108 workers in the SF Bay Area
The company will eliminate 80 employees from its San Mateo headquarters and another 28 from its offices in San Francisco.
EU reimposes AD solar duties on three more Chinese companies
Osda Solar, Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance and Shandong Linuo Photovoltaic Hi-Tech all deemed to be in breach of the terms of the MIP undertaking.
