Solar Frontier supplies modules for California farm projects
Staten Solar has selected Solar Frontier modules for more than a dozen solar PV projects on California farms. The EPC company employed its own levee-mounted racking systems for the unique plants.
France eyes threefold solar target increase by 2023
Industry body Conseil Superieur de l’Energie approves increase in solar PV target to 20.2 GW by 2023, up from anticipated 10.2 GW cumulative capacity by the end of 2018. Wind target also revised upwards.
Solar Impulse 2 ready to resume its round-the-world mission
The solar-powered aircraft is back in mission mode after a 9-month hiatus, with more motivation within the team to demonstrate that modern clean technologies can achieve the impossible.
New Development Bank to give India $250 million loan for renewables
The renewable revolution in India continues, as high ranking Indian official confirms that the country has been accepted for a $250 million loan from the New Development Bank, which is expected to be for solar projects.
Largest PV plant hooked up in Ghana
Chinese firm Beijing Xiaocheng Company developed the 20 MW plant, which has been connected to the grid, and is helping Ghana overcome its power crisis.
Design your own Solar: Sunworks reports strong interest in new concept
US solar provider Sunworks has opened an innovative design center, where customers can not only learn about the benefits of solar power, but can design their own personalized system, at a time when inventive mounted arrays are being touted as visual, as well as financial, assets.
SunEdison reveals details from its debtor-in-possession talks
While many analysts and observers had been expecting a bankruptcy filing by the end of the week, the company has instead revealed details of its financial position from negotiations with creditors.
Rhone Resch to step down as SEIA CEO
The 12-year leader of the U.S. trade group has announced that he will leave the organization, four months after SEIA’s historic ITC victory.
Vivint Solar reassures investors with Q1 data
On an interim analyst and investor call, the residential solar installer reports increased bookings and installed capacity in Q1, but also noted that installed costs have increased.
As the battle for the UK's power supply rages, solar beats coal for a day
Solar panels in the UK generated more electricity than coal plants over the course of a full day for the first time ever, according to Carbon Brief data, highlighting the sharp decline of the country’s coal industry.
