SunEdison pipeline grows to 4.5 GW in third quarter as sales, losses grow
At the end of the third quarter, SunEdison had 610 MW of its pipeline under construction compared to 475 MW at the end of the second quarter and 558 MW at the end of Q3 2013.
NPD Solarbuzz: leading module suppliers continue to move downstream
The trend of module producers continuing to move into PV project development is continuing. The latest data from NPD Solarbuzz confirms this, with the analysts reporting that 17 of the top 20 solar module suppliers currently having dedicated project business units.
Aussie farmer sends message to G20 attendees
An Australian farmer has sent a pro-solar message to the attendees of the G20 Leaders’ summit, by carving “Go Solar” into his fields. The farmer has made the move after the Brisbane Airport rejected a billboard calling for leaders to put climate change on the meetings agenda.
Solar Frontier's 'next gen' fab on track
Japanese thin film producer and project developer Solar Frontier has announced that the construction of its 150 MW MP4 Tohoku fab is on track. The fab will boast new processes for its CIGS module manufacturing and is scheduled to be completed in March 2015.
Inside ABB's Power-One acquisition
It has been approximately 18 months since ABB’s billion-dollar acquisition of inverter supplier Power-One was first announced. ABB displayed its full solar product range at the SPI show last week in Las Vegas. Paolo Casini, vice president of marketing for solar inverters at ABB’s Power Conversion business unit, spoke to pv magazine about the integration of the two strong solar brands.
5 SPI takeaways
North America’s biggest trade show, Solar Power International, was big, brassy and the mood was generally high. pv magazine attended with a team of six and here are five key takeaways.
Inside the Enphase storage play
Last week microinverter supplier Enphase Energy unveiled its AC storage product at the SPI trade show in Las Vegas. The announcement attracted considerable hype and pv magazine spoke to Ameet Konkar, Enphase’s senior director of strategic initiatives about the move.
SPI: 600 exhibitors and 15,000 visitors expected
Solar Power International (SPI) organizers SEPA and SEIA have released some key info about the forthcoming trade show. With the show set to cover some 200,000 square feet (61,000 square meters) a key piece of advice from the organizers is to wear sensible shoes.
Trina's Honey sets new P-type mono module record
Trina Solar’s Honey module has set a new P-type mono record, achieving a peak power of 335.2 W with a 60 cell module. It beats its earlier record achieved earlier this year.
How solarbox is turning London's red phone boxes green
London’s iconic red phone boxes may be turning green, as they are given a second life as solar mobile phone charging stations. UK startup solarbox explains what’s under the hood and how it plans to develop its unique 21st century solution.
