Neo Solar Power to transfer cell lines to Malaysia, China
In a move to avoid U.S. tariffs on Chinese and Taiwanese PV, the cell maker plans to begin production in Malaysia with a 70 MW cell line in Q1 2016.
NRG CEO David Crane steps down
The visionary leader who brought traditional power company NRG into renewable energy has been replaced by Executive VP Mauricio Gutierrez.
SunEdison cancels acquisition of Brazilian wind and hydro projects from Renova
SunEdison has let a deal which included yieldco TerraForm Global receiving 2.7 GW of Brazilian wind and hydro projects lapse, as the company tightens its belt.
Walmart continues to lead U.S. corporate adoption of solar
The world’s largest retailer is also hosts the most solar on its U.S. facilities of any corporation, with 32 MW added in 2015 to reach 142 MW overall.
Massachusetts reaches nearly 15,000 solar workers
The state’s latest report on clean energy found 14,820 workers in Massachusetts’ solar sector, at the very moment when the industry is threatened by legislative inaction on net metering caps.
Work begins on 212 MW solar project in West Texas
Construction has begun and financing has been secured on one of first solar projects over 100 MW in Texas, as Southern Company acquires a majority stake.
NRG Home Solar to trade incentives with Airbnb
The two companies have teamed up to reward each other’s members, with NRG offering discounts on PV system leases and Airbnb offering travel credits for hosts with solar arrays.
City of Las Vegas to get 100% of its electricity from renewable energy
A proposed deal with a new 100 MW solar project will enable Las Vegas to be the largest U.S. municipality to source 100% of its electricity from renewable energy.
Saskatchewan sets 50% by 2030 renewable energy target
Saskatchewan’s plan to double its share of renewable energy generation will include procuring at least 60MW of utility-scale solar through auctions beginning in 2016.
Blue Earth picks up an all-star cast of executives
The solar developer has hired talent from SunEdison, Recurrent Energy and NRG Renew.
