SMA reaches 1 GW inverter sales in India
SMA Solar Technology AG has reached 1 GW of inverter sales in India. The German manufacturer has been present in the market since 2010. At 2 GW, however, ABB still holds the Indian inverter crown.
Conergy to build Indonesias first utility-scale PV plant; announces 62 MW Philippines project
Conergy has concluded solar PV contracts in SE Asia worth 231 MW in the last three months. The two latest deals will see the German company install Indonesias first utility-scale plants; and two projects totaling 62 MW in the Philippines.
CSUN opens PV cell factory in Korea
China Sunergy is continuing the internationalization of its production by bringing online a 200 MW PV cell factory in South Korea.
Austin, Texas approves another 162 MW of solar projects
The 162 MW approved today adds to 288 MW approved two weeks ago, and will bring Austin to more than 670 MW of solar when completed.
Phoenix Solar to build 11 MW of PV in Jordan
The project will enable four major hotels to generate 100% of their electric power needs from solar energy.
Barclays to offer solar bonds for 300 MW in Japan
The company follows Goldman Sachs Group, which has been arranging solar bonds in the country since 2013, financing 16 solar projects to date. Renewable energy generation is expected to double its overall share in the next 15 years.
UK solar: Should it stay or should it go?
Local developers at the Solar Energy U.K. trade fair are feeling the heat as the British government winds down its solar incentives. Industry insiders predict a wave of consolidation as the U.K.’s solar pie continues to shrink.
United PV embraces crowdfunding following stock market crash
Crowdfunding is not new to the company, which last year raised some $1.6 million for a 1 MW solar plant in Shenzhen, marking the first crowdfunding effort for a PV project in China.
Solarcentury to build 16 MW UK solar farm on Broadlands Estate
British solar firm to begin construction of solar array in December, having secured planning permission last month.
Ingeteam expands O&M operations
The Spanish company has gained a foothold in the PV operation and maintenance market in Honduras and Uruguay while also winning new contracts in the U.K. and Panama, solidifying its position as a leading O&M player around the globe.
