Recurrent Energy tops off 88 MW portfolio
U.S. solar developer Recurrent has finished work on five projects in Southern California and one in Arizona. The portfolio was acquired by Google and KKR in November.
REC Solar to focus on commercial market
REC Solar will continue to serve the commercial sector after it was announced that the U.S. solar company’s residential operations were recently acquired by Sunrun.
Bombardier given green light for 3.8 MW PV installation in Belfast
The rooftop array will be installed at the company’s wing-assembly plant in Northern Ireland as part of Bombardiers renewable energy focus.
Taiwanese cell makers fear duties amid booming demand
Cell and wafer manufacturers in Taiwan are reporting record figures. But the industry is reportedly concerned about moves by Chinese module makers to represent it in talks with the U.S. authorities.
Wacker Poly sales rise brings only limited benefits
Parent company Wacker Chemie AG had to rely on its core chemicals businesses to make up for ‘persistently low’ polysilicon prices. But Wacker’s polysilicon division saw a 7% sales rise, year-on-year, in the fourth quarter.
Plans unveiled for 19.5 MW PV plant in Hampshire, England
The solar park would be located in Test Valley, southern England, and owned by Germany’s Kronos Solar Projects.
SEIA proposes deal to remove US and Chinese duties
US Industry body the SEIA says Chinese manufacturers could pay into a fund for their American counterparts in return for all duties being lifted. The group also wants China to remove its polysilicon duties.
Point-Counterpoint: US solar sector squabbles over China
President Barack Obama may soon have to referee the U.S. solar industry’s ongoing rumble over Chinese PV imports and SolarWorld’s zealous crusade against Beijing’s proactive role.
Ekinler Eurosol Energy launches in Turkey
The German-Turkish joint venture will operate in the areas of power supply to industrial customers, large-scale solar power plants and self-powered solutions.
Canadian Solar sells 10 MW PV plant to BlackRock fund
The solar installation will include some 38,763 CS6X high-performance modules and is expected to create more than 150 new jobs during the development and construction phase.
