Interview: The story of Phelan Energy Group's Abu Dhabi solar bid
Following three world record low solar bids received for the Sweihan solar project in Abu Dhabi, pv magazine caught up with Massi Vernaleone, leader of the Phelan Tenaga Consortium, to find out more about the record-breaking tender.
Community solar is (finally) moving forward in Minnesota
Mortenson Constructions groundbreaking on the first in 11 MW of projects is part of a boom in community solar construction in the state, despite big delays in Xcel Energys interconnection process.
8point3 Energy Partners delivers strong & steady Q3 results
Sunpower and First Solars joint yieldco beat guidance this quarter, while announcing a significant acquisition and $250 million in additional credit.
Apple puts secret 50 MW solar project online in Arizona
Apple had keep the Bonnybrooke plant a secret until yesterday. The project holds a contract to sell power to Salt River Project.
South Korea to give incentives for energy storage as part of renewables spending spree
The South Korean government announced an initiative that provides incentives for utility-scale solar operators to install energy storage units alongside the PV plants, while also outlining plans to invest USD 27 billion in renewable energies over the next five years.
Precarious circumstances at TerraForm Power, TerraForm Global
SunEdison’s two yieldcos have released preliminary Q2 results as the companies delay being de-listed and consider taking offers.
Huge growth in PV and wind helped renewables grow to over 30% of installed global power
The encouraging news that renewables now account for over 30% of global installed power generation capacity was part of a World Energy Council report, which highlighted the success of solar PV and wind energy, and set out recommendations for increased renewable energy penetration.
SunPower to buy AUO's stake in cell JV
U.S. solar producer SunPower will acquire Taiwan’s AU Optronic’s stake in a cell production facility joint venture the companies entered into in 2010. Under the deal, SunPower will pay $170 million over four years and take complete control of what is describes as “our highest performing solar cell fab.”
Rays Power Infra begins 100 MW PV project in India
The large-scale plant will be the biggest project that Indian solar company Rays Power Infra has ever undertaken, and is set to be completed within the first half of 2017.
Abu Dhabi: Three world record bids entered for Sweihan solar project
Further information has arisen from the record breaking solar PV tender that took place in Abu Dhabi yesterday, which saw a bid as low as USD 0.0242 per kWh for a utility-scale project in Sweihan, however, this was not the only record-breaking bid, as three of the six bidders went lower than ever before.
