Juwi Group back in the green after positive developments in its PV business
The German renewable energy specialist registered positive profit and increased revenues in 2015, which came about after a reorientation of its business operations and some welcome outside investment.
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A week shaped by the shadow of Brexit and the aftermath of a successful Intersolar Europe exhibition still managed to write headlines unconnected to the two.
Ontario to offer power contracts to 232 MW of mid-sized solar projects
The provinces grid operator is awarding contracts to 907 solar projects, each 10-500 kW in capacity, under its FIT 4 program.
World Bank pledges $1bn for India's solar target
Following discussions between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim, record loan of $1 billion agreed to help fund Indias bold aim to install 100 GW of solar by 2020.
ABB to close Phoenix inverter fab, move jobs to Estonia and Italy
The Swiss power electronics firm will end manufacturing operations at the U.S. site, shifting an undisclosed number of jobs to Estonia and Italy later this year. Some sales and service staff will be retained in Phoenix.
North American leaders to set out target of 50% "clean" electricity by 2025
Obama, Trudeau and Peña Nieto will be presenting the target, which will include nuclear and carbon capture and storage, at a summit of the three leaders.
IDB finances 54 MW merchant solar project in Chile
Solairedirects project is one of the few merchant solar projects to be built to date.
Wacker Chemie partners with 1366 Technologies
The worlds second-largest polysilicon maker will provide the kerfless wafer startup with a $15 million equity investment, a supply of polysilicon and technical assistance.
Masdar selected by DEWA to lead consortium on 800 MW solar PV project in Dubai
The Abu Dhabi clean energy firm to partner with Spain’s GranSolar and Saudi-owned Fotowatio Renewable Ventures to develop phase three of the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum PV plant.
SunPower sets new solar efficiency record
US company SunPower achieved an efficiency of 24.1% for a module using silicon cells, which is just the latest in a number of efficiency records for solar technology, showing that the modules are moving in the right direction.
