Utah rejects net metering fee
Decision hailed as a victory for solar in the state as the so-called sun tax is rejected by the Utah Public Service Commission.
Teslas battery Gigafactory likely to result in over 50% oversupply
New research from Lux Research makes the prediction that the Tesla Motors/Panasonic 35 GW lithium-ion battery production will result in 50% overproduction. The scenario will likely occur, says Lux, as Tesla misses its target of selling 500,000 electric cars in 2020.
100 MW solar PV project underway in Pakistan
Powerway Renewable Energy reports that it will supply mounting systems and foundations for the project in Punjab. This is the nation’s first large-scale PV project to reach this level of development.
Crimean government threatens to nationalize Activ Solar's assets in Crimea
Leaders in the former Ukranian region of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in March, are looking to nationalize projects owned by Activ Solar due to outstanding debt to Russian banks.
Avancis acquired by China's CNBM
German thin film manufacturer Avancis has announced that its acquisition by Chinese building materials and glass supplier CNBM has gone ahead. It says that preparations to restart its production in Torgau, Germany, will begin immediately.
Etrion, Hitachi to build 34 MW of utility-scale PV projects in Japan
Etrion is one of the first foreign independent power producers to secure Japanese domestic financing for utility-scale solar plants. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank provided is funding the projects.
Randall MacEwen appointed president & CEO of Ballard Power Systems
The Board of Directors of Ballard Power Systems have announced the appointment of Mr. Randall (Randy) MacEwen as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 6, 2014.
ReneSola to develop 13 MW solar farm project in UK
The Chinese PV company expects the solar farm in Dorset, England, to be fully operational and connected to the national energy grid by end of this year.
New UK funding scheme will hit solar hard, says industry
DECC’s first round of spending in the Allocation Framework for Contracts for Difference is unlikely to benefit the solar sector, argues the STA and REA.
juwi enters Philippine market with utility-scale plant
The German company will provide complete EPC services for the 6.25 MW solar farm, which is replacing old diesel generators. The project is one of a number of projects in the company’s pipeline.
