SunEdison shares soar following CEO's upbeat comments
Investor confidence in the renewable energy group appears to be growing after the chief executive’s assurances that cash is on its way.
Intevac books PVD equipment order from Tier-1 manufacturer
Californian-based deposition equipment supplier Intevac is to supply its Intevac Matrix thin-film deposition equipment to an unnamed Tier-1 crystalline silicon cell manufacturer. The Matrix system employs physical vapor deposition (PVD) technology for the application of integrated metal film stacks for c-Si cell manufacturing.
Brazil: BYD to deliver local modules for auction projects
BYD will open a 400 MW capacity solar module factory in Sao Paulo next year. The initial production will be delivered for winning projects in national solar auctions.
Solarcentury building largest solar farm in the Netherlands
The U.K. developer is collaborating with Amelander Energy Cooperative and renewable energy supplier Eneco to construct the 6 MW plant on the low-lying island of Ameland.
SMA smart home system to manage appliances from Bosch manufacturer
Homeowners will now be able to incorporate products from BSH Hausgeräte, Europe’s largest manufacturer of home appliances, into SMA’s intelligent energy management systems.
Little Sun doubles crowd funding goal in just two days
The Berlin start-up and social business has had spectacular success in crowd funding its latest product, a solar powered cell phone charger for people with no access to electricity as well as for users eager to free themsvelves from the grid.
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Solar starts marching to a samba beat as Brazil kicks on, storage issues a set of handy reminders of its prowess in PV, and a rather conservative forecast by the IEA still serves to stick the boot in on fossil fuel.
Colorado pioneers community solar for low-income residents
Colorado has provided funding to GRID Alternatives to build a series of community solar installations for low-income residents, many in rural parts of the state. The non-profit has already constructed a 24 kW array.
Japan: Solar reaches 10% of peak summer power
Sunny skies and favorable conditions throughout the summer has boosted the total share of solar in the country’s overall energy mix.
Panasonic to roll out home battery to Europe, starting with Germany
Japanese electronics corporation to begin selling home batteries across Europe, putting company in direct competition with Tesla, for whom it makes lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries.
