Dyesol finds financing for perovskite PV tech fab in Turkey
The leading Australian dye solar cell technology company has received support from the Development Bank of Turkey, which is considering taking an equity stake in the group. Dyesol is looking to build a 600 MW fab in the country.
Solar developers flocking to Egypt
An increasing number of international developers are investing billions in solar projects in the country, including three Saudi-led projects aiming to construct 5.5 GW of PV capacity across the country.
Jema to deliver inverters for 350 MW project in Mexico, plans new fab
Jema Energy will deliver inverters for two large-scale solar parks in Northern Mexico. The company will also open a factory in Central Mexico, where it will produce devices for small and large-scale solar installations.
NEXTracker to supply 16 MW Buenavista project in Mexico
The Los Santos power plant in Chihuahua state is one of the largest tracker installations to date in the country.
IEA PVPS: 177 GW of PV installed worldwide
With 38.7 GW installed globally last year, solar PV capacity has reached 177 GW worldwide, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power System Programme (IEA PVPS).
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The world’s drivers are plugging in, Norway and Germany are plugging in, Hanergy is certainly not propping up and Australia is bolting together.
Solar leases can deter homebuyers, claim
LA Times report highlights problems leased solar rooftops can cause when selling a home. Buyers may fear they will fail credit checks to take over the lease.
SMA posts considerable losses for 2014
German inverter manufacturer blames poor market and heavy price pressure for losses, guidance for 2015 forecast to be far brighter.
Meyer Burger narrows loss, increases revenue, orders in 2014
The bankruptcy of U.S. company GT Advanced Technologies left a serious dent in Meyer Burger’s bottom line after the Swiss group was left sitting on a number of machine and diamond wire materials orders that it ultimately wrote off.
Sunlabob Renewable Energy receives $2.1 million investment
The Laos-based renewable energy developer has secured impact investment to aid the expansion of its off-grid electrification program.
