SunEdison acquires 50% stake in Silver Ridge Power
California’s SunEdison will partner with Riverstone Holdings LLC on the ownership of Silver Ridge Power, which operates a number of large-scale PV plants in the U.S.
DuPont completes largest PV installation to date
The 4.5 MW DuPont Cernay solar park is the company’s largest PV installation on DuPont land to date and the largest ground-mounted solar park in Alsace, France.
Wavelabs acquires Fraunhofer CSP as customer
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute has purchased Wavelabs’ SINUS-220 solar simulator to bolster its PV testing and optimization research.
Sunways: prospects positive, says insolvency administrator
Business is set to continue at the German solar group’s main facilities following the acquisition of its core assets by Shunfeng Group and the newly established Bluecell GmbH.
Greenpeace taps solar power to screen World Cup match in Croatia
The screening will take place at a local school in a village severely damaged by recent floods in the Balkan region. Croatia’s renewable energy targets include 52 MW of installed PV by 2020.
SolarCity's Silevo acquisition triggers solar stock surge
Following the news that SolarCity had purchased solar panel maker Silevo, solar panel stocks around the world enjoyed a notable surge.
Hanwha SolarOne supplies Ikaros Solar UK projects
The Belgian solar company has in a relatively short time installed close to 21 MWp of solar projects in the United Kingdom and sees potential for more PV parks throughout the European Union and beyond.
Solarcentury builds Hampshire's first solar community project
The southern English county is to get its first solar cooperative: a 2.4 MW solar farm funded by 500 people and built by Solarcentury.
Turkmenistan plans solar energy institute
A decree by the country’s president has called for the creation of a solar research center intended to explore Turkmenistan’s untapped solar potential.
Chinese backsheet producers increasing global share
Consultancy group ASIACHEM expects Chinese producers to gain a majority share of the global market by the end of 2015.
