New figures from China's General Administration of Customs show uninterrupted growth in global solar module demand. Chinese manufacturers exported 14.85 GW of panels in January and 14.82 GW in February.Chinese module manufacturers exported 29.67 GW of panels in the first two months of this year,...
Read MoreThe European Parliament and the Council have reached a provisional agreement to raise the EU’s binding renewable energy target for 2030 to a minimum of 42.5% of the overall energy mix. The bodies also agreed on a further 2.5% indicative target, which would set Europe...
Read MoreRenewable energy developer Swift Current Energy is ramping up construction this spring for its Double Black Diamond solar project in central Illinois, which is currently the largest PV project in the state. The company has contracted St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Companies as the engineering, procurement...
Read MoreOn March 23, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) issued final orders in its net metering “Smart $aver” docket. The Commission approved a three-year glide path for solar customers to transition from monthly credits to a more dynamic time-of-use rate structure that incentivizes the use...
Read MoreIsrael-based Airtouch Solar has signed a $4 million deal with Indian developer Acme for the supply and maintenance of PV panel cleaning robots.Airtouch Solar announced today that it had landed a $4 million contract with Indian developer Acme Group for the supply and maintenance of...
Read MoreGensol Engineering Ltd has acquired Pune-based Scorpius Trackers for INR 135 crore ($16.42 million). The acquisition allows Gensol Engineering to offer a comprehensive solar EPC package that includes Scorpius Trackers’ innovative solar tracking technology.Gensol Engineering Ltd has acquired Pune-based solar tracker specialist Scorpius Trackers for...
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