Report signals PV boom in the Middle East and North Africa
A new report examining renewable energy in the MENA region finds that “PV is experiencing rapid growth due to its tremendous potential and continuously decreasing technology costs,” with a current pipeline of 2.3 GW.
First Solar acquires GE thin film technology unit
First Solar has gained major ground in thin film technology development following its deal with GE and also acquired a pipeline of solar projects in the U.S. and Mexico from Element Power despite a drop in second-quarter revenue.
Portuguese municipality pulls plug on RPP Solar project
A municipal council in Portugal has shut down a once ambitious solar project that would have seen production of 859 MW of annual solar panel production after the developer failed to complete the endeavor.
EPA screens thousands of contaminated sites for renewable energy potential
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking to transform “liabilities into assets” by identifying contaminated lands that can be used for renewable energy projects, including more than 10,000 potential solar sites.
Saferay, ReneSola team up on 29.1 MW La Huayaca II project
Saferay has secured ReneSola modules for its La Huayaca II project in Chile, a non-subsidized plant that is going up without power purchase agreement or feed-in-tariff support.
EC forgoes punitive duties but continues anti-subsidy investigation against Chinese importers
Anti-dumping tariffs and the recent agreement with China on minimum import prices have removed any possible injury to EU companies, making anti-subsidy duties unnecessary, according to the EC.
Canadian Solar's 49 MW projects sale
Shares in the Chinese module manufacturer soared as a $280 million sale of five solar projects in Ontario was cited as proof of the successful focus on downstream operations.
CNPV, Donauer team up on 1.1 MWp project in Namibia
Donauer won the Namibia Breweries bid thanks to its D:Hybrid system concept. Photovoltaic manufacturer CNPV will supply the project with its CNPV-250P polycrystalline modules.
Meyer Burger: new orders, big losses
The Swiss solar production equipment company has signed two big contracts with Asian clients and says there are signs of hope for the industry despite reporting its latest multi-million losses.
JA Solar secures $90 million credit line as EC subsidy deadline approaches
Chinese solar giant JA Solar has secured $90 million credit line from the Bank of Communications of China. The state-backed loan, aimed at encouraging solar, was offered two days ahead of the EU anti-subsidy decision.
