New Development Bank greenlights $811 million for renewable energy in member countries
Launched last year by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, the Shanghai-based New Development Bank has made clean energy a primary focus.
Sunrun opens new branch office, warehouse in South Carolina
The U.S. residential solar lease provider expands its presence in South Carolina with the inauguration of a new office and supply warehouse in the city of Columbia.
Greenpeace ranks South African retailers on renewable energy commitments
While some of the country’s leading retailers have solar PV installations and pilot projects in the works, Greenpeace says there’s “significant room to improve.”
IHS examines 22% price gap between modules from China and global rivals
PV module manufacturing costs in China remain considerably lower than other parts of the world. Efficiencies of production, product and material innovations and economies of scale continue to reduce costs, but what’s behind China’s lower costs? In a new report, IHS examines the reasons behind price disparities and the factors that continue to bring costs down.
Germany: Sonnenstromfabrik resumes PV module production
Sonnenstromfabrik is back in business. The German solar PV module manufacturer is under new management and producing its own branded products as well as for OEM customers.
US: New standardization initiative could save billions for solar users
Sponsored by the U.S. Energy Department, the Orange Button initiative is expected to reduce the cost of capital as a result of improved access to solar data, which would lower risks and result in savings of nearly $9 billion over the next 10 years, according to SGIP.
Germany: Solarwatt acquires storage specialist e-Wolf
The German battery technology start-up boasts the storage experts behind Formula 1 team Toyota Racing’s kinetic energy recovery system (KERS). Solarwatt expects the acquisition to reduce storage system costs over the long run.
US community solar programs could reach 1.5 GW by 2020
Community solar could potentially capture 2% of the U.S. solar market, according to a new report by Navigant Research.
Italy's Carlo Maresca to build 50 MW solar PV plant in Iran
The construction and green energy company inked the solar farm deal on the sidelines of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s visit to Iran last week.
Wacker opens US polysilicon production site in Tennessee
At $2.5 billion, the new site is Wacker’s largest single investment ever. The German chemcial giant is expecting muscular growth global PV capacity to spur demand for high-grade polysilicon.
