• United States Greece
    8 Nov 2016

    NEXTracker and Biosar Enter into MSA for 191.5MW Solar Projects in Brazil

    NEXTracker announced today it has signed a master services agreement (MSA) to deliver its solar tracker technology to Biosar in the Western Hemisphere. The 191.5MW solar power plant, Pirapora 1, is being constructed by Biosar for EDF Energies Nouvelles and Canadian Solar Inc. in the state of Minas Gerais. This MSA calls for NEXTracker to supply Biosar with tracker technology, design consultation, installation and commissioning support. Project completion is anticipated in Q3 of 2017. The modules to be used in the Pirapora project are also produced by Flex and Canadian Solar, at a manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • United States
    7 Nov 2016

    PSEG Solar Source Acquires 16.8MW Solar Project from Ecoplexus

    PSEG Solar Source today announced it has acquired a 16.8MW-dc solar energy facility from Ecoplexus Inc. The PSEG Turkey Creek Solar Energy Center is located in Northampton County, N.C. about 95 miles northeast of Raleigh. 
  • United States
    7 Nov 2016

    Standard Solar Completes 3.4MW Net-Metered Municipal Solar System

    Standard Solar, Inc. has completed the installation of a 3.4 megawatt (MW) solar system for the Town of Stafford, Conn.
  • United States
    7 Nov 2016

    Origis Energy Raises $100 Million in Growth Capital to Accelerate U.S. Solar Business

    Origis Energy and the European private investment firm of Mr. Filip Balcaen, today announce the entry of Baltisse in the capital of Origis and Baltisse's commitment to provide up to a total of $100 million in growth capital for Origis. Filip Balcaen becomes a member of the Origis Board.
  • China United States
    7 Nov 2016

    Canadian Solar Supplies 5.74MW PV Modules to Agricultural Projects in California

    Canadian Solar Inc. today announced that the company supplied 5.74MW of Canadian Solar MaxPower CS6X-310P modules to two projects located in Fowler, California. The first installation -- the 2.49MW Bee Sweet Citrus Farm -- consists of 8,034 Canadian Solar MaxPower panels. The second installation -- the 3.25MW National Raisin Company Farm -- consists of approximately 10,509 Canadian Solar MaxPower panels. Pickett Solar provided Engineering, Procurement, and Construction ("EPC") services.
  • Switzerland
    4 Nov 2016

    Etrion Announces Completion of 24.7MW Solar Park in Japan

    Etrion Corporation announced today that it has commenced full commercial operation of the 24.7MW Shizukuishi solar power plant located on one site in the Iwate Prefecture of northern Japan. Etrion's partner and EPC contractor, Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation ("HHT"), delivered the project on-time and on-budget.
  • United States
    4 Nov 2016

    Intevac Announces Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results

    Intevac, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter and nine months ended October 1, 2016.
  • Germany Turkey
    3 Nov 2016

    SMA Solar and Else Energy Strengthen Cooperation in Turkish PV Market

    SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) and ELSE Enerji Ltd. have recently signed a new General Frame Agreement for the supply of 154MW of central and string inverters from SMA for plants to be realized by ELSE Enerji within a year.
  • United States
    3 Nov 2016

    First Solar, MCE Sign Power Purchase Agreement

    First Solar, Inc. and MCE today announced that MCE has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for electricity generated from 40MWAC of First Solar's Little Bear Solar Project in Fresno County, CA. The project, designed to be built out eventually to 160MWAC, is anticipated to begin construction in 2019, with commissioning expected in 2020.
  • Germany
    3 Nov 2016

    RECOM Joined Business Collaboration in Ukraine

    RECOM announces it has partnered with Kherson Regional State Administration, Ukraine, for the construction of several photovoltaic projects in the region. Kherson region is planning to increase the quota of electricity produced from renewable sources up to 23% by 2020.