Canadian Solar teams with Silvercreek on 10 MW solar plant
The utility scale project is Silvercreek’s first, and will be located in Elgin County, Ontario.
ReneSola sets up South African sales office
The global PV manufacturer’s new South African base will oversee sales and marketing efforts for the entire African continent.
China funding $60 million solar project for Pakistan parliament
The Chinese government has backed a 1.8 MW installation at Pakistan’s Parliament House building in Islamabad to help the country ease its energy woes.
Solar on the rise at US military bases
Installed solar power at U.S. military bases now totals 125.5 MW — 33% of the military’s total renewable energy capacity.
Solar Frontier settles on fourth Japanese module plant
The Tohoku Plant has been agreed with both the Miyagi prefectural government and the Ohiramura local government of Japan.
Etrion to build 70 MW Chile PV plant
The Swiss renewable energy provider will work in collaboration with Total and local solar specialists Solventus Energias Renovables on the project.
OCI Solar Power breaks ground on its third Texan PV plant
The 39 MW Alamo 4 solar plant will be located in Brackettville, near to Greater San Antonio.
Solar could power half of Kenya by 2016, according to experts
Kenyan government identifies nine viable sites for its proposed $1.2 billion investment in solar energy.
Global investment in clean energy falls 12%, despite 20% increase for solar
Findings from Bloomberg New Energy Finance reveal a 41% slump in investment across Europe, while Japan’s solar-fuelled clean energy landscape saw a 55% surge in investment.
JCM Capital launches $150 million solar fund
The Clean Power Infrastructure Fund will target solar assets in emerging markets, including Latin America and South Africa.
