Israeli solar company looks to Africa, US for opportunities
Energix CEO tells pv magazine he has ruled out operating in China, India or the UK and is looking to North America and Africa to expand his renewables business.
Conergy and Sungrow announce inverter partnership
Under a new partnership, Germany-based Conergy will purchase inverters from Sungrow for its global commercial and utility-scale solar pipeline. The first joint project will see a 5 MW PV system installed in the U.K.
Belectric awarded 77.4 MW under Turkeys first solar licensing round
Belectric is set to install 77.4 MW worth of PV projects under Turkeys first solar licensing round, including a 45 MW PV system. Construction is expected to get underway in the first half of 2017.
HydroChile plans 90 MW Chilean PV project
HydroChile S.A. has submitted plans to build a US$158 million 90 MW PV plant in Chiles Atacama region. Construction is scheduled to begin next September, if approved.
Germany: First PV tender round closed
All successful bidders have paid the second security deposit under Germany’s first PV tender round. They now have 24 months to realize their projects.
Trina records "strongest" Q1 performance
Despite a Y/Y decline in net income and gross margin, Trina Solar says it has recorded its strongest Q1 in company history. PV module shipments topped 1.03 GW. It adds that capacity expansions are on track.
Solar-Fabrik announces job losses
Germanys Solar-Fabrik has announced it will reduce its workforce by 65 in Freiburg. The move will make the troubled solar company more attractive to investors, it says.
IHS: Record Q1 for inverter shipments
Inverter shipments for Q1 grew 37.5% year-on-year (YoY) to reach 11 GW. The latest IHS data reveals that Q1 2015 was the fourth largest quarter for inverter shipments.
California: SunEdison secures 33 MW rooftop solar contract
SunEdison has been awarded 33 MW worth of solar PV rooftop contracts by Southern California Edison (SCE). The 17 systems are expected to be operational in 2016. Upon completion, TerraForm will acquire them.
IRENA: Solar biggest renewable employer globally
Solar PV is the largest employer within the renewables sector, with some 2.5 million finding work in the sector. These are the findings from the International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA).
