The controlling shareholders of Shenzhen-listed solar manufacturer Jolywood have sold up to state-owned WJ Energy, as two more power companies revealed big plans for new capacity. NYSE-listed Daqo, meanwhile, is mulling an IPO in its homeland.WJ Energy is set to gain 30% voting rights and...
Read MoreThe third annual “Solar in the Southeast” report from Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) highlights solar data and trends throughout the region, including Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Using the metric “watts per customer,” which measures the amount of...
Read MoreIn collaboration with solar developer X-Elio and U.S. Bank, Best Buy has announced the completion of the Best Buy Solar Field in Martin, South Carolina. The 103-MW system will produce enough energy to power 260 Best Buy stores annually. “We are proud of this investment...
Read MorePCL Construction Services has begun construction on the 20-MWAC Odom Solar Farm, located near the city of Moultrie in Colquitt County, a rural community in Southwest Georgia. Silicon Ranch Corporation selected PCL’s solar division as the EPC contractor for the project. The Odom Solar Farm...
Read MoreEnvironment America, an environmental advocacy group, today unveiled an effort to establish residential solar mandates — similar to the requirement that went into effect this year in California — in 10 states across the country. The environmental group, which is made up of a “federation of state-based organizations,”...
Read MoreThe industry needs to cut a dependence on lithium-ion battery imports from China, according to Nitin Gadkari, who said the government is looking to support research into alternative technologies.India can become an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing hub within five years, according to road transport minister...
Read MoreThey are words to chill the soul of solar project owners when uttered in relation to feed-in tariffs: retroactive FIT cuts. A Ukrainian government smarting at the cost of funding an overly successful solar incentive program appears bent on emulating the approach of governments in...
Read MorePlans to issue a request for proposals related to the contracts to develop twin 500-600 MW solar plants in the sultanate by the end of this month appear to have slipped but the head of awarding utility the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company has...
Read MoreThe commercial and industrial solar developer, which commands a significant share in the Indian market, will use the amount to fund rooftop PV installations for corporates across Southeast Asia.Cleantech Solar has secured a US$75 million green loan from Singapore branch of ING Bank N.V. The...
Read MoreThe global hybrid energy market, including energy storage, is projected to touch $40 billion by 2025. It is an opportunity that India has capitalized upon, earlier than others.Renewable energy has witnessed rapid growth in capacity addition over the last decade and non-conventional power generation as...
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