Tata to pay $1.45bn for Welspun's solar, wind portfolio reports
India’s largest utility Tata Power is in the final stages of negotiations to purchase the entire 1.15 GW clean energy portfolio of Welspun Group, according to local media reports.
SolarWorld Q1 shipments rise 62% Y-O-Y, but profitability takes a hit
Demand from the U.S. market fuelled first quarter shipment increase to 341 MW according to preliminary financials published today; currency effects drag down profits.
16.4 MW rooftop PV plant to be built in Los Angeles
PermaCity has announced its plans for a 16.4 MW rooftop PV installation in Los Angeles, California.
GTM Research predicts 2016 market declines in China and Japan as India and the U.S. boom
The companys latest report also finds that auctions are increasingly popular as a form of procuring utility-scale solar.
Canada suspends MicroFIT until July
Citing irregular and incomplete applications, Ontarios grid operator has halted the program until a new version of the MicroFIT is rolled out in July.
Financing secured for 60 MW PV plant in Bolivia
Bolivias Central Bank will provide a US$95 million loan for the Uyuni PV project, the largest solar project to date in the nation.
KYOCERA Solar Empowers Hawaii Tokai International College to Stabilize Electricity Costs Long-Term
College projected to use 284kW solar system for more than half of total power requirements, anticipated to be Hawaiis first LEED-certified, multiple-building campus
Panasonic solar sales slide on weak Japanese demand
The electronics conglomerate is the second Japanese solar maker to report falling sales in the latest fiscal year, as more evidence of declining domestic demand.
Thailand's 281 MW solar agreement could unlock $500m investment
Finalization this week of 67 solar farm connection agreements totaling 281.32 MW a could be a watershed moment for the nation’s clean energy ambitions, energy regulators believe.
Georgia Power commenced work on 44 MW PV plant
Construction begins on a large-scale PV plant at Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia.
