Principal Solar to develop 72.9 MW North Carolina solar park
The PV developer has agreed a 10-year PPA with local utility Duke Energy Progress for the park’s solar energy in what is its second large-scale project in the state.
BNEF adds voice to questions about Hanergy's value
Analysts at Bloomberg Clean Energy Finance (BNEF) are the latest to question the basis for Hanergy Thin Film Power Group’s (Hanergy TF) towering market value. With shares in the company now worth $36 billion, BNEF has observed that its technology is unproven and details as to its projects scant.
KIT-test: Some battery cells last five times longer than others
Andreas Gutsch of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has enlivened the discussion about the quality and safety of lithium-ion storage batteries with new tests.
Singulus books 'high performance' cell tool order
German PV production equipment supplier Singulus has booked a “substantial” order for process machines for the production of “high performance” solar cells. The order, in the “double digit of millions,” brings Singulus’ solar bookings in Q1 to more than $54 million.
Meyer Burger to supply MB PERC upgrades to SolarWorld
Swiss PV technology provider Meyer Burger has announced that it will supply its MAiA 2.1 tooling to manufacturer SolarWorld for the production of PERC solar cells. The order is the upper-single digit million Swiss Franc range (1 Swiss Franc = US$1.01).
Three Chinese manufacturers to be removed from minimum price agreement
The European Commission (EC) has proposed removing Canadian Solar, ET Solar and Renesola from its minimum price agreement framework. The EC sites various breaches of the agreement and arrangements that make its enforcement impracticable as the cause.
SPI Solar's $1.6bn credit line
China-focused developer secures three new lines of credit. Cries of unfair state subsidy support are likely to ring loud again.
Oxford PV raises over US$12 million to commercialize perovskites
UK-based perovskite technology developer Oxford PV has closed an £8 million (US$12.15 million) first-tranche B equity round to continue to develop its solar perovskite technology. The round doubles the amount of equity investment Oxford PV has raised to date.
Grid opens offering to more low-income households
Non-profit installer has become a channel partner for Clean Power Finance. This week also saw SolarCity expand into its 16th state.
Ecobuild: five things we learned from the London show
The burgeoning potential of the U.K.’s commercial rooftop sector, funding innovation and a hankering for more political stability were key trends of a fast-paced show.
