Shunfeng to raise $774 million through share offering
The Chinese solar cell manufacturer hopes to raise funds in order to construct more solar power stations.
New solar-powered drone launched by Sunlight Photonics
The SUNLINK-5 is a small UAV (unmanned airborne vehicle) that has been designed for low to medium altitudes and day-long missions thanks to its solar-powered capability.
IBC Solar breaks Japanese ground with 2.3 MW solar project
The German PV system specialist is working with local partners to fully develop the plant, scheduled for completion in mid-July.
Canadian Solar and GCL-Poly announce joint venture in China
The two solar companies are to jointly build a manufacturing facility for the production of crystalline solar cells in Jiangsu Province.
Solar cross-border project in Korean peninsula
Plans for the South to install 1 MW of solar panels on a North Korean factory park are part of a green detente. Power output would rise to 20 MW with the addition of other renewables.
'World's largest single-axis plant' complete
Spanish EPC provider Abengoa commissioned and constructed the Mount Signal project in 16 months. Google provided more than $100 million of the project funding.
GCL-Poly inks contracts for 4.15 GW of solar projects
The Chinese renewable energy company will partner with Guodian and Huanghe on a series of solar farms that, combined, will add 4.15 GW to GCL’s PV portfolio.
Hanwha SolarOne supplies modules for 7.3 MW PV parks in Germany and UK
The two PV plants from German EPC contractor IdeemaSun add further capacity to Europe’s most dynamic PV markets.
Buffett joins renewables-fossil fuels battle
The veteran investor’s news agency is running a report highlighting the employment cost of federal uncertainty over production tax credits. The report calls on state legislators to resist attacks on renewables policies.
Ingeteam inverters installed in Galapagos
Three of the Spanish company’s inverters have been installed in a PV-diesel hybrid system on the island of Baltra. The company says the new system has shaved 12% off diesel costs at the island’s airport.
