Obama seeks to extend ITC permanently
Presidential bid to extend 30% solar investment tax permanently, prompting SEIA to applaud decision, calling it a ‘major investment in America’s future’.
Apple to open $2bn solar-powered data center
The tech giant will convert a former sapphire plant into its global command facility in Arizona, U.S., which will be powered by a 70 MW solar plant.
DEWA releases first set of standards for panel installations
Move follows passing of December resolution and ties in with Smart Dubai initiative.
Hanergy announces solar-powered car plans
China’s enigmatic company confirms it is to launch five different models of solar-powered car in October, in collaboration with five partner companies.
China closes out Q4 2014 with solar surge
Data from BNEF suggests a strong fourth quarter for China and Taiwan’s leading PV manufacturers, with December module shipments alone surpassing 2.1 GW.
SunEdison and Terraform Power Acquire First Wind
Company claims to be the world’s leading renewable energy developer.
Croatia pulls plug on PV licenses
PV investors in Croatia rush to install their projects before their licenses expire.
Germany added 1.89 GW of PV in 2014, stats show
Official figure comes in slightly below annual forecasts of many leading analysts that had predicted Germany would break the 2 GW barrier last year.
Troubled Sharp sells Recurrent Energy to Canadian Solar
$265 million sale to Canadian Solar follows tough few years for the Japanese manufacturing giant.
SolarWorld posts better-than-expected 2014 revenues
The German-headquartered solar group grew its solar shipments by 55% in 2014, exceeding its earlier forecast by around 15% and driving revenues by 26%.
