SolarReserve signs power contract for 20 MW solar PV plant in El Salvador
El Salvador has awarded a power purchase agreement (PPA) to SolarReserve for the output of a 20 MW project, as part of a competitive solicitation under which 94 MW of PV projects were awarded. These projects are part of a solar boom in the region.
Solar trade war: US imposes preliminary anti-dumping tariffs of 26-165% on solar PV from China, Taiwan
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued preliminary anti-dumping tariffs of 26-165% on imports of crystalline silicon solar PV cells and modules from China and Taiwan.
U.S. Department of Commerce imposes preliminary anti-dumping tariffs of 26-165%
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued preliminary anti-dumping tariffs of 26-165% on imports of crystalline silicon solar PV cells and modules from China and Taiwan.
SunEdison acquires 156 MW-DC solar project in Colorado for yieldco
SunEdison has acquired the 156 MW-DC Comanche Solar project from Community Energy, which TerraForm Power will have the option to purchase upon completion. This announcement follows on TerraForm closing on its US$533 million IPO.
Utility-scale solar makes up 30% of new US electric capacity in the first half of 2014
FERC’s latest report finds that solar capacity additions still lag natural gas expansion, and the Department of Energy predicts the continued domination of gas through 2040.
Enphase to provide microinverter systems to more than 1,500 new French homes
The deal by a French installer to provide solar PV systems equipped with microinverter systems for a major French home builder may be the beginning of broader adoption of the technology in Europe.
Trading begins for SunEdison yieldco
Gross proceeds of at least US$500 million are expected from TerraForm Power’s IPO. The company has an initial portfolio of 808 MW of solar PV projects in three continents.
Silicor to build its first large-scale polysilicon facility in Iceland
The solar silicon producer is in currently in negotiations with the government of Iceland over incentives, and expects to break ground later in 2014.
One size does not fit all for solar PV module reliability
GTM Research and PV Evolution Labs have released the results of new tests on PV module reliability performance, which paint a complex picture of reliability factors.
Welspun to start construction of 50 MW solar PV plant in Maharashtra, India
The deputy chief minister laid the foundation stones for the project, which is moving forward despite the overall slowness in the Indian market.
