Canadian Solar completes first PV power plant in Japan
The company’s utility-scale project pipeline in the country currently stands at 405 MW.
SunEdison to install solar PV micro-grids in 54 remonte Indian villages
As part of the SunEdison Eradication of Darkness (SEED) initiative, the company will provide solar power to nearly 8,000 people and provide grants for farmers to buy solar water pumps.
IKEA to broaden solar panel sales beyond UK
The Swedish furniture retailer is to sell solar panels in eight more countries following a successful pilot scheme in the UK.
SMA takes over operational management of Canada's largest PV plant
The leading German inverter manufacturere continues to expand its O&M operations in North America as it seeks to take a leading position as a one-stop shop for multi-megawatt PV power plants.
Shunfeng to develop 250 MW agricultural PV park in China's Qinghai Province
The Chinese solar group has agreed to develop the agricultural PV park on 10,000 acres of land provided by the government of Hainan Xinghai County.
Japan poised to top 8 GW solar installations this year
Government-driven incentives will see Japan add 5.1 GW of PV in the second half of the year, say analysts GlobalData.
Rockefellers dump oil, embrace clean energy
If John D. Rockefeller were alive today, “as an astute businessman looking out to the future, he would be moving out of fossil fuels and investing in clean, renewable energy,” says Stephen Heintz, president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
First Solar to supply 105 MW of PV modules for North Carolina projects
First Solar has won module supply contracts for two of the three projects that Duke Energy plans to build in North Carolina. Yingli will supply a third 23 MW project, and each of the three will feature a different EPC contractor.
EIB to provide loan for 30 MW PV project in West Africa
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will join France and the EU in supporting a PV project in Burkina Faso, as one of the largest in the continent outside of South Africa to receive funding to date.
German PV equipment sales up 39% in first six months
Booming business in Asian is driving sales in the sector, which is also seeing increased momentum from the U.S. and emerging markets, the German Engineering Federation reports.
