Conergy completes 201 MW of solar PV in the Philippines
The developer was able to connect eight projects to the grid in advance of a March 15 feed-in tariff deadline, but there is no guarantee that all will make the cut.
Panasonic reaches halfway mark in solar lanterns project to light areas without electricity
Over 50,000 solar lanterns have been donated to rural communities in 16 countries as part of Panasonics 100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project, which hopes to double that number by 2018.
Oman to support rooftop solar, power potential estimated at 1.4GW
Oil-rich Middle Easter country Oman is encouraging its citizens to go solar. Potential power capacity for residential PV in the country can reach up to 1.4 GW, a study estimates.
First Solar reached 1 GW of sales in India
1 GW of PV capacity shipped to India makes First Solar the first thin film manufacturer to achieve this milestone in the country.
ReneSola connects four PV farms in UK to beat RO cut-off deadline
ReneSola has completed and connected to the grid four utility-scale PV projects totaling 20 MW in the U.K.
Study finds substantial variation in installed PV costs across California
A study by Solar To The People finds a $0.51 per watt difference in the cost of residential solar in different parts of the leading U.S. market.
Sunrun and Constellation to offer residential PV in four US states
Constellation, a U.S. retail energy supplier, will offer Sunrun solar energy systems to residential customers in Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.
Eging reports sharp growth in 2015
China module manufacturer Eging PV releases audited annual report for 2015 showing steep growth over past year; firm records new high in multi aspects of its business.
Europe slashed investment in renewable energy by 50% in 2015
While other countries, including China, Australia and the US, ramp up their clean energy spending, Europe rapidly reduced its own renewable technology investment in 2015, spending its lowest figure since 2006.
Primrose powers "one of the last" large PV farms in UK
The 49 MW Eveley Solar Farm near Stockbridge in Hampshire may be one of the last utility-scale PV plants to be built in the U.K. for some time, due to the closing of the Renewable Obligation scheme on March 31.
