UK: Solarcentury reaches 140 MW milestone under current ROC year
The British solar developer will see out the end of the current Renewable Obligation Certificate scheme having connected 140 MWp of new solar PV farms across the country over the past 12 months.
Foxconn seals Sharp buyout deal on vastly reduced terms
The Taiwanese company finalizes two-thirds control of the Japanese electronics giant for sum of 389 billion yen ($3.5 billion) in inaugural buyout of a Japanese firm by a foreign entity.
Manz records 2015 revenue slightly above forecast but 27.4% down from 2014
Manz AG announced its 2015 financial results indicating significant loss mostly in its electronics sector due to order cancellations and delays of around EUR 140 million. The company expects to grow its capital in 2016 due to the strategic collaboration with Shanghai Electric in the solar sector.
Mexico awards more than 1 GW of solar at US$40.50/MWh
EGP, SunPower, Alten and Recurrent Energy were awarded PV projects in the first electricity auction following energy reform in Mexico. According to local press, the median price for solar was around US$40.50 per megawatt-hour.
Conergy completes 201 MW of solar PV in the Philippines
The developer was able to connect eight projects to the grid in advance of a March 15 feed-in tariff deadline, but there is no guarantee that all will make the cut.
Phoenix Solar bounces back in 2015
The troubled German PV builder tripled revenues and installations in 2015, and posted its highest backlog to date.
SEC investigating alleged SunEdison liquidity claims
According to the Wall Street Journal, the Securities and Exchange Commission doubts SunEdison’s claims that its $1.4 billion in cash is readily available, and is investigating how much cash the company had to hand in August when certain claims were made.
Lightsource grows UK O&M portfolio by 28 MW
The British solar developer augments its 1.1 GW managed solar portfolio with three third-party solar O&M projects from U.S. developer sPower; three projects are all located in west Wales and combined total 28.45 MW.
Panasonic reaches halfway mark in solar lanterns project to light areas without electricity
Over 50,000 solar lanterns have been donated to rural communities in 16 countries as part of Panasonics 100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project, which hopes to double that number by 2018.
Oman to support rooftop solar, power potential estimated at 1.4GW
Oil-rich Middle Easter country Oman is encouraging its citizens to go solar. Potential power capacity for residential PV in the country can reach up to 1.4 GW, a study estimates.
