MIT researchers release evaluation of solar pumps for irrigation in India
Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) study of solar pump technology used in India assesses technical performance and explores innovative business cases to increase user adoption. The study also helps farmers to choose the right size of the pump according to their requirement or size of fields.
JA Solar to drop NASDAQ listing, go private
JA Solar has signed an agreement to cancel its listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange and go private in an all-cash transaction.
Solar remains largely unscathed as House tax bill passes
Though there are modifications to the hard-won investment tax credit step-down provisions, it appears the bill leaves the solar industry largely alone.
SunEdison to sell up to $417 million in TerraForm stock
The company stands to make a pretty penny by getting out of TerraForm Power.
It’s settled: GCL-Poly resolves legal dispute with Solaria
Intellectual Property claim filed by U.S. firm Solaria against GCL-Solar in September 2016 has been resolved on mutually agreeable terms, GCL-Poly said. Exact details of the settlement were not disclosed.
TerraForm Power refinances with $350 million term loan facility
On the heels of its acquisition by Brookfield, the yieldco is putting its financial house in order.
The clock ticks: ITC turns Section 201 over to President Trump
With the receipt of the final report by the ITC, the Trump Administration now has 60 days to take action on the Section 201 case. The probability of restrictive tariffs is high.
Sunrun within striking distance of Tesla’s solar market share
Sunrun installed only 17% less solar than Tesla/SolarCity during Q3, as the only of the big three residential solar companies that is still growing.
Enphase Energy narrows Q3 losses to $7m, records sequential revenue increase
The U.S. microinverter specialist posted losses of $6.9 million in the third quarter but did manage to increase its revenue sequentially by 3% to $77 million.
“Smart” greenhouses can grow plants while generating electricity
A new type of greenhouse with special PV modules installed, which absorbs some light, while allowing some to pass through to allow photosynthesis has been tested by researchers at the university of California with very positive results.
