SunPower close to completing world's largest solar power plant
More than 70% of SunPower’s 579 MW Solar Star project is on line in Southern California, with the world’s largest solar project on track for “substantial completion” in the second quarter, Tom Werner, SunPower president and CEO, disclosed today during a presentation of the company’s 2014 earnings.
Ghana: Energy Commission to create solar power market
The energy regulator is seeking to make solar energy a “game changer” in the country’s limited power market. Ghana continues to struggle amidst a national energy crisis.
Sungrow amassed 5.89 GW inverter orders in 2014
The Chinese solar inverter supplier maintained its domestic dominance with 3.8 GW shipped, while international orders amounted to 430 MW.
Solar panels add premium to home value, study finds
The Berkely Lab report found that PV systems have increased the value of homes significantly in eight U.S. states over a 15-year period.
Mexico: Pattern Energy and Cemex to develop 1 GW of renewables
The companies have formed a joint venture to develop renewable energy projects in Mexico. The announcement comes as Cemex launches a new energy division.
IRENA, SICA develop Central America Clean Energy Corridor initiative
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Central American Integration System (SICA) aim to integrate more renewables into the Central American Electrical Interconnection System, which stretches from Guatemala to Panama.
Spain’s link to France boosts intermittent power
Spain and France have interconnected a new grid line that doubles the electricity exchange between the two countries. With a power capacity of 2 GW and capable of reversing the direction of flow of the energy exchanges between Spain and France in just 50 milliseconds, the new line is expected to boost renewable energy.
LDK Solar emerges from bankruptcy
The vertically integrated solar company closes US Chapters 15 and 11 bankruptcy proceedings at three of its U.S. subsidiaries, reaches final stages of $700m debt restructuring process.
Origin Energy to build Australia's biggest rooftop solar array
Origin Energy and Zen Energy Systems are to build a 3 MW solar system on the rooftop of the old Mitsubishi factory in Tonsley, Adelaide, in what will be the largest rooftop solar array in the country.
GT Advanced Technologies books polysilicon tool order
U.S. tool supplier GT Advanced Technologies has announced an order for manufacturing equipment for polysilicon production. The tools will be for silicon production using the fluidized bed reactor (FBR) process, which is being increasingly adopted due to its low production costs.
