UK: Share offer launched for 5 MW community solar farm
The Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy scheme hopes to raise $4.25 million for the 5 MW Braydon Manor Farm PV installation in the southern England county of Wiltshire.
ReneSola opens new offices in Canada and Mexico
Chinese company’s expansion in North and Central America follows similar successful strategy in U.S. as it seeks to capitalize on expected solar growth.
US: Sunshine state retreats further into solar shadows
Florida’s Public Service Commission cuts energy efficiency targets and votes to end solar rebate program at the end of 2015.
Young Germans more interested in renewable energy than pensioners
Public support for the country’s Energiewende runs across the political spectrum, but polls show the younger generation is more in favor of switching to a green electricity provider.
Hanwha SolarOne to build 230 MW South Korean module fab
Chinese manufacturer Hanwha SolarOne has announced plans to build a $12 million module facility in South Korea. The plant is scheduled to begin production in Q2 2015 and will have a capacity of 230 MW.
Abengoa puts a 250 MW solar CSP plant online in California
Abengoa has declared commercial operation for the Mojave plant, the fourth in a series of very large concentrating solar power (CSP) projects which have come online in the last 14 months in the deserts of the Southwestern United States.
GCL-Poly seeks $1.3bn sale of wafer business
The Chinese equipment company will sell seven wafer factories and two ingot factories to two buyers in an attempt to clear its heavy debt.
Taiwan's solar companies feel the strain in Q3
Poor third-quarter financials across the board for Taiwan’s leading solar cell companies as the U.S.-China spat rumbles on, spreading uncertainty throughout the industry.
Indian PV pipeline soars past 22 GW
More than 22,100 MW of new solar PV capacity pledged across 12 Indian states as part of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.
IEA calls on EU for greater cooperation in shift to cleaner energy
Potential Energy Union requires greater emphasis on energy security throughout Europe, with renewable energy playing a greater role in that transition, says International Energy Agency.
