Yingli preps share offering aimed at funding downstream expansion
The Chinese PV group has increased its operations in the booming domstic market and intends to use up to 60% of the proceeds from the offering for downstream expansion.
Oklahoma imposes grid fee on residential PV installations
New bill passed by the state will apply an as-yet-undetermined monthly surcharge to homeowners who install rooftop PV arrays.
NY-Sun Initiative extension receives industry-wide applause
The SEIA and Vote Solar have both backed state Governor Andrew Cuomo’s decision to extend the successful initiative to 2023.
Wagner files for insolvency
The 35-year-old German company has opened insolvency proceedings with the hope of successfully restructuring and securing new financing.
Hawaiian Electric affirms commitment to solar
Boasting one of the highest levels of installed solar power in the country, Hawaiian Electric has rejected the findings of a recent poll and claims that it has “a significant public image problem.”
Turkish solar market gathering pace
The impression cast by the 20th International Energy and Environment Fair and Conference in Istanbul suggest a domestic market that is rapidly gaining ground.
Tesla partners with Hanergy on first Chinese charging stations
Chief exec Elon Musk has said the electric carmaker would make significant investments in China, including the creation of seven Supercharger networks. The first batch of stations is slated for Beijing and Shanghai.
Marubeni mega-solar plant goes online in Japan
The company also has two other large-scale power plants in the works with a combined capacity of more than 77 MW in the country.
PV installations grow dramatically in Japan
As of January 2014, Japan had a cumulative installed PV capacity of more than 13 GW.
Eguana to deliver Sonnenbatterie storage systems to global markets
The collaboration will allow Eguana to sell integrated Sonnenbatterie systems for residential applications in the U.S. as well as in European markets.
