Tekno Ray Solar inaugurates Turkey's largest PV power plant
Turkish project developer Tekno Ray Solar has inaugurated the first stage of what it claims is Turkey’s largest PV power plant. In a ceremony yesterday, the company inaugurated the first 18.5 MW stage of the 22.5 MW project, which is located in the central province of Konya.
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Million-installations-strong and under-three-cents-cheap: this week, solar sets new world records in size and price.
Fourth German PV tender delivers 128 MW at EUR 0.07.41/kWh
Winning bids under Germany’s fourth large scale PV tender have come in at EUR 0.0694 to EUR 0.0768/kWh. 21 PV power plant projects will be built under the fourth solar tender, with a combined capacity of 128.21 MW.
SunEdison to be de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange
The stock is to be removed from the exchange as a result of the companys Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
Elon Musk calls for mass political mobilization and a price on carbon
In a speech to the World Energy Innovation Forum, the clean energy industrialist called for public education to counter the enormous power of the fossil fuel industries.
NRG Home Solar to partner with Sunrun and Spruce as part of larger restructuring
NRG will shift Home Solar to an origination and sales model, while shifting multiple renewable energy businesses around inside the company.
SolarCity to offer utility-scale solar and grid services for utilities
The largest distributed solar provider in the United States has moved into utility-scale, and is now offering grid services as well through battery storage and its software platform.
SunPower reports operational successes but posts a loss in Q1
The California-based PV maker is running factories at full capacity and rolling out new products, but still reported a significant loss on a per-share basis.
Enphase Energy hits Q1 revenue target as price reduction roadmap continues
The U.S. microinverter specialist reports first quarter revenue of $64.1 million, shipments of 143 MW and a GAAP gross margin of 18.3% as product costs continue to fall.
IHS announces 100 GW of solar installed in Europe
Europe has reached 100 GW of grid-connected PV. SolarPower Europe calls for a market design reform to pave the way for the 200 GW benchmark.
