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3 May 2017NEXTracker Delivers Tracker to 750MW Solar Power Plant in Western Hemisphere
NEXTracker™ announced today it has started supplying its single-axis trackers to solar power plant in the Western Hemisphere. This grid-connected project of over 750MW will deliver energy to the Northern Mexico region under a long-term contract. Scheduled to enter commercial operation by mid-2018, NEXTracker has shipped over 200MW to the project site to date. -
2 May 2017Skytron Energy Installs Power Plant Control System in Japan
Skytron® energy has commissioned its system for monitoring, control and remote supervision of photovoltaic plants on the island of Hokkaido in Japan. With a total capacity of 10.32MW and an annual electricity generation of 11 mill. kWh, the "Date" solar farm, run by operator saferay Pte. Ltd., supplies more than 3,000 Japanese households with clean energy. -
2 May 2017
Sunnova Closes on Record-Setting Funding with Credit Suisse
Sunnova Energy Corporation announced today the closing of another round of funding that includes an industry record-setting private placement by its subsidiary, Helios Issuer, LLC, of approximately $255 million aggregate principal amount of asset-backed notes. Credit Suisse acted as the sole structuring agent and sole bookrunner. The deal also includes two warehouse credit facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $360 million. Combined, this represents a $615 million round of funding. This financing round represents Sunnova's first asset-backed notes securitization. -
28 Apr 2017
Wacker Grows its Sales and Earnings in Q1 2017
- Group sales for q1 2017 reach €1.22 billion, up 8 percent year over year -
28 Apr 2017Sonnedix Acquires 7.0MW Olmeda PV Plant
Sonnedix is pleased to announce the acquisition of the 7.0MW Olmeda plant from Sunflower Sustaintable Investments Ltd and Shikun & Binui Ltd. The ground-mounted PV plant is located in Cuenca, Spain. -
28 Apr 2017
Amtech Announces Order for Bi-facial N-type Technology Turnkey Line
Amtech Systems, Inc. today announced its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, received a follow-on order for the second phase of a multi‑phase 1GW project. This turnkey order for the second phase is similar in size and includes Tempress' high-throughput PECVD and diffusion platforms. The first and second phases of this China project are designed to manufacture n-type bi-facial solar cells and modules at an attractive cost per watt. This repeat order is expected to ship within the next twelve months. Amtech's backlog as of April 25, 2017 is approximately $125 million compared to the December 31, 2016 backlog of $52 million. -
27 Apr 2017Canadian Solar Supplies 10MW Modules to Solar Project in Uganda
Canadian Solar Inc. today announced that the company has supplied 10MW of PV Modules to Soroti Photovoltaic Plant in Uganda. -
27 Apr 2017Pacifico Energy Commences Construction of 257.7MW Solar Power Plant
Pacifico Energy K.K. is pleased to announce the commencement of construction on Japan's solar power generation plant, the 257.7MW (DC) Sakuto Mega Solar Power Plant in Mimasaka, Okayama. -
26 Apr 2017
Canadian Solar Secures Project Financing for 92MW Solar Project
Canadian Solar Inc. today announced that it has secured financing for its 92MW IS-42 solar power project near Fayetteville, North Carolina. The financing is in the form of a debt facility with Prudential Capital Group and a tax equity investment commitment from U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC). -
26 Apr 2017
Invenergy to Build 24.9MW Shoreham Solar Commons Facility in New York
Invenergy LLC held a ground breaking ceremony at its 24.9MW Shoreham Solar Commons facility, located in the town of Brookhaven in Long Island, New York.