FLS Energy commences 42 MW North Carolina solar project
The project comprises seven utility-scale solar farms scattered across the state. Local utility Duke Energy has agreed PPAs.
SunEdison strikes 5 GW solar and wind deal in Karnataka, India
The U.S. solar manufacturer will develop subsidy-free renewable electricity in the Indian state of Karnataka over the next five years.
Analyst interview: The rise of distributed solar
pv magazine editor in chief Jonathan Gifford chats with Jenny Chase of BNEF about the growing prominence of distributed generation in leading solar markets.
$500 million investment vehicle for African RE
Access Power MEA and EREN have announced the launch of Access Infra Africa, a US$500 million investment vehicle to fund renewable energy projects across the continent. Access Infra Africa will have a strong focus on solar.
SunEdison unveils plans for $4bn Indian solar fab
The US solar company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Adani Group to develop India’s largest solar panel factory in the state of Gujarat.
Nautilus Solar secures $39m funding for Ontario DG project
Financing from Rabobank to be steered towards the development of 8 MW of distributed generation solar power plants in the Canadian province.
Leggett go: environmental campaigner steps down as Solarcentury chairman
Jeremy Leggett will continue as board member but hopes to focus more effort on campaigning. Philip Comberg appointed as new non-executive chairman.
Chile: new 80 MW merchant solar project announced
The PV plant is to be constructed by Pacific Solar SA and Greenwood Energy, and will become one of the largest merchant solar plants in the world.
Australia falls behind Honduras, Myanmar in clean energy investment
Australian investment in clean energy plunged in 2014 falling below that of small third world economies such as Honduras and Myanmar underlying the catastrophic impact of the federal governments war on renewable energy. RenewEconomy reports.
Report: U.S. can affordably triple RE to 27% by 2030
The U.S. can increase its share of renewable energy penetration to 27% by 2030 both technically and cost-effectively. This is the key message of a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
