Goldpoly targets 1 GW portfolio expansion
Chinese developer Goldpoly wants to expand its solar project portfolio by 1 GW in 2014. On Thursday, the company committed to acquire 500 MW of projects worldwide from China Triumph International Engineering.
New York to add $1 billion to state solar program
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to champion solar energy in the state with more ambitious goals and secure funding for the next decade.
JinkoSolar considers spinning off downstream business
The Chinese solar giant is considering floating its burgeoning plant development business after the Communist Party’s restated commitment to solar.
China's cull list of 109 favored companies
The list, now available in English, is in line with the Chinese government’s push for greater standardization.
Enerparc installs Russia's largest PV park
German EPC provider Enerparc helped install a 1 MW ground-mount project in Dagestan in just two weeks. Three German companies were involved in the Russian installation.
EPIA backs call for 2030 renewables target
The European Photovoltaic Industry Association has backed calls by two committees of the European Parliament to extend the 2020 renewables commitment. The EPIA wants 45% of energy to come from renewables by 2030.
SolarWorld restructuring is cleared
A Cologne court has cleared the final legal obstacle to SolarWorld’s debt-for-equity restructuring. Frank Asbeck ushers in ‘the birth of a new SolarWorld.’
Funding reflects solar advance into mainstream
Market research company Mercom Capital says public fundraising rose while VC funding declined in 2013. Large-scale projects flourished worldwide with 9GW added in the final quarter of last year.
Shunfeng PV secures $162 million credit line
Purchaser of Wuxi Suntech finances construction of six projects in China. The projects will add up to 130 MW of capacity in Xinjiang Uygur province.
CEO of rump Suntech business resigns
Weiping Zhou has stepped down as interim CEO, CFO, director and president of Suntech Power Holdings. A brief statement to the SEC said the move with immediate effect was for ‘personal reasons.’
