First Solar targets greener solar panel production
U.S. thin film solar producer publishes first ever Corporate Sustainability Report, highlighting its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly during the panel production process.
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?
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.
Record-breaking year for Canadian Solar as sales soar
Canadian Solar broke yearly and quarterly records for module shipments and revenues in 2015, to underline a successful year for the Chinese company, which saw capacity expansion and profits rise throughout the year.
Ecobuild London: UK searches for an energy future
Day one of London’s Ecobuild show starkly depicted the country’s current challenge: to find a pathway to a cleaner future in the post-subsidy era.
India on course to install 4 GW of solar this year, says Mercom Capital
Forecast by global clean energy communication firm expects doubling of PV installations in India in 2016, with a further 8 GW to be added in 2017 as the market ramps up significantly.
E.ON and RWE report losses in fossil power generation as they turn to renewables
German energy giant E.ON today announced a net annual loss of EUR 7 billion. Yesterday, rival company RWE reported a 45% decrease in its fossil fuel businesses but a more-than-double revenue increase in its renewable sector.
JinkoSolar strikes double deal for 24.5 MWp solar projects in New Mexico
The Chinese solar company to supply its high efficiency polycrystalline modules to construction firm Gransolar, which is building two large-scale solar farms in the U.S. state of New Mexico.
