SunEdison provides Georgetown with 150 MW of PV
Georgetown Utility Systems is continuing down its path to provide 100% renewable energy for its customers through signing a deal to see a 150 MW PV power plant developed. SunEdison will realize the project with it likely to be sold to its yieldco TerraForm power on completion.
Sunrun appoints Bob Komin CFO
Komin brings more than 25 years of finance experience; most recently at Flurry, Inc., bought by Yahoo! in 2014.
Brown University sheds light on potential perovskite cell production method
Researchers at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, have developed a new approach to manufacturing perovskite-based hybrid thin-film solar cells.
Greece added just 13 MW in 2014
Despite technically reaching grid parity, Greece installed a mere 13 MW of new solar PV in 2014, according to official statistics released last week.
RWE buys stake in Conergy
The German utility giant has acquired a minority stake in Conergy. The leading downstream solar company expects to expand operations this year in Latin America, Japan, Philippines and Africa, CEO Andrew de Pass tells pv magazine.
Wirsol Energy plugs 29 MW solar farm into UK grid
Connection of the Elms Farm solar park made in time to qualify for 1.4 ROC. Plant sold to Bluefield Solar Income Fund as part of company’s growing PV portfolio.
Brazilian solar auction set for August
The second national solar auction in Brazil will award 20-year contracts to winning projects, which are to begin operations in 2017.
Solar Frontier signs 100 MW supply deal with Welspun
Japanese CIGS manufacturer and project developer Solar Frontier has signed a deal to supply 100 MW to Indian solar developer Welspun. No timeline for module shipments has been announced, however Welspun reports that it targets installing 1 GW of combined solar and wind capacity in 2015.
Solar-hybrid applications offer solution for hard-hit EPCs
Interview: PV power plant project developers in Europe are in big trouble. The first round of calls for ground-mounted systems has begun, but it’s not clear how this model will develop. The global market for solar-diesel hybrid systems, however, is large and full of opportunities, says Thomas Hillig, founder of the online platform THEnergy, in an interview with pv magazine.
Update: Jinko responds to fire at wafer facility
There have been reports this morning of a fire at Jinko Solar’s wafer production facility in Jianxi, China. JinkoSolar has estimated damages at between $80,000 and $160,000.
