Total, SunPower win contract for another 164 MW of solar PV in Chile
The contract follows closely on another which SunPower and Total won for a 100 MW project to power the Santiago metro.
Donald Trump betrays total ignorance of solar, energy market dynamics
In his first speech regarding energy, Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump repeated a number of myths about renewable energy and showed no real understanding of energy market dynamics in general.
Renewable energy jobs: 8.1 million and rising
Solar PV is the largest renewable energy employer with 2.8 million jobs worldwide, an 11% increase from the last count, according to a new IRENA report. Employment grew in Japan and the U.S., stabilized in China and decreased in the EU.
Meteocontrol, Phoenix Solar partner in Jordan, Turkey
Among the projects Phoenix Solar is developing in the MENAT region is an 11 MW solar PV plant in Jordan, expected to be the largest private plant of its kind in the country, for the Marriott and Sheraton hotel chains in the country.
SolarCity: Rooftop solar generates net benefit for all Nevada utility customers
Rooftop solar generation can provide up to $14 million in annual benefits for the residents of the U.S. state of Nevada, according to a new study by SolarCity and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
Foxconn commits to sustaining Sharps solar business
In a letter to staff, Foxconns leadership has pledged to both utilize existing resources and make further investments in Sharps solar business.
Singulus Technologies signs two precontracts for the largest order in the companys history
The German PV production equipment manufacturer signed the precontracts, worth over EUR110 million (USD123 million), with a subsidiary of China National Building Materials for production machines to manufacture CIGS solar modules.
Brookings finds net-metered solar to be a net benefit to utility customers
The prestigious Washington D.C. think tanks analysis of existing literature shows a broad consensus that net metering is benefiting utility customers who do not employ solar PV.
State of the art PV manufacturing facility to be developed in Iran
As excitement grows about PV potential in Iran, SCHMID Group announces an agreement with the Industrial Development & Renovation Organization of Iran to open a fully integrated manufacturing facility in the country.
Dispute over arbitration location causes stumbling block for PV projects in Egypt
A dispute has emerged between the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and international lenders and developers over the arbitration venue for PV projects that are being developed in the country, which could lead to delays or even cancellations of some of the projects.
