Swinerton aims to reach 2 GW of solar in 2016
Clean energy EPC Swinerton Renewable Energy has delivered 1 GW of solar projects. The EPC now expects to hit 2 GW in service by the end of the year.
ABB to create $140m converter station linking Danish and German clean energy projects
The Swiss power electronics company will build a high voltage direct current converter station in Germany that will integrate Danish clean energy projects with a capacity to interconnect 400 MW of power.
US solar PV revenue grew 21% last year to $22.6bn
Nearly 1 MW of solar PV enough to power more than 160 homes was installed almost every hour in the U.S. in 2015. Navigant Research forecasts cumulative installations to reach above 100 GW by 2022.
Patagonia creates a $35 million fund for rooftop PV
The U.S. corporate embrace of solar continues as apparel brand Patagonia creates a $35 million tax equity fund that will bring rooftop solar to more than 1,500 households.
Abengoa strikes $2bn creditor deal to ward off bankruptcy
The Spanish clean energy developer has agreed a restructuring loan of around $2 billion for a 55% stake in the company with a consortium of creditors as it seeks to stave off insolvency.
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Vivint Solar closes the door on SunEdison, India charts a course towards 4 GW of additional PV this year, while the U.K. solar market gathers at Ecobuild to ask: where do we go from here?
Syntegra Solar commissions 98 MW of new PV farms in the Philippines
Four new PV power plants with 98 MW combined capacity were successfully energized within the past two weeks in Negros, Philippines, Syntegra Solar announced today.
Ontario awards 140 MW-AC of utility-scale solar PV projects
Prices for winning solar projects came in at CA$141 to 178 per megawatt-hour. BlueEarth and SunEdison were awarded the largest capacities.
Ecobuild London: UK pins hope on commercial rooftop PV
Day two of Londons Ecobuild show saw industry figures and property owners look towards commercial rooftop PV to keep the UK solar industrys immediate future alive.
SunPower to provide direct service for homeowners in New York
SunPower closes a partnership with The Solar Program to offer homeowners in New York a possibility to purchase or lease solar panels directly from the manufacturer.
