SolarWorld Americas receives $6m cash lifeline
The U.S. arm of the troubled solar power company can expect to receive a $6 million infusion of cash from its lenders, which have also permitted the sale of non-operational assets.
Siemens and AES Corporation create new energy storage company Fluence
Fluence is the name of the collaboration between the German technology firm and global power company AES Corporation. New company will roll out Advancion and Siestorage energy platforms globally.
PV plant built on nuke site as renewables surpass nuclear in March, April
The 1 MW plant on the site of half-built nuclear power plant in Tennessee is a harbinger of things to come in the U.S. and global electricity mixes, as demonstrated in March and April.
US could suffer recession-era economic losses if climate change remains unchecked, study finds
Inequality will widen with many poorer parts of the US on course to see their income reduced by 20% if climate change continues to accelerate.
Elettronica Santerno secures 27 MW inverter order in the United States
The Italian inverter maker will supply its devices for a large-scale PV project under development in Nevada.
Enphase threatened with de-listing due to low stock price
The warning from NASDAQ follows financial difficulties at the microinverter pioneer.
California’s C&I solar sector thrown into chaos with TOU changes
California regulators are proposing to move C&I customers onto pending time-of-use rates starting on August 1 – despite a lack of clarity as to the details of those rates.
Suniva demands GTM Research retract ‘inaccurate report’
The company says the central assumption of the report – a $1.18 per watt floor price – is wrong and that the headlines resulting from the report could harm its trade case.
Patent lodged for natural photosynthetics for power generation
Solar microbial fuel cells can generate electric power by photosynthetic and storage this to be used later when there is no sun.
Enel puts online 150 MW of solar in the United States
The Aurora project further advances Minnesota, the Midwest’s leading solar market
