• United States
    9 Sep 2014

    First Solar, NextEra Energy Begin Construction on 250MW Solar Project in Nevada

    September 3, 2014 - Today, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, Southern California Edison and First Solar, Inc. to break ground on the 250MW solar project being constructed in Primm, Nevada, on the California/Nevada border 40 miles south of Las Vegas. The project is strategically located near a major transmission hub and is adjacent to an existing power plant and transmission line corridor.
  • Switzerland China
    9 Sep 2014

    ABB and BYD Form Global Alliance in Energy Storage Solutions

    September 5, 2014 – ABB and BYD Co., Ltd. announced today a strategic collaboration to jointly develop new solutions for energy storage building on their complementary strengths.
  • Spain
    9 Sep 2014

    Ingeteam Exceeds 120MW PV Power Supplied in Chile

    September 8, 2014 - Ingeteam has exceeded 120MW of PV power supplied in Chile. This record figure has been achieved thanks to the good results obtained with the Ingecon Sun PowerMax central inverters, featuring a rated power of 1MW and a maximum efficiency of 99.1%. These inverters have been installed in a solar plant with a 100MW power output. 
  • China
    9 Sep 2014

    Canadian Solar Partners with Sichuan Development to Launch Solar Investment Fund

    September 8, 2014 - Canadian Solar Inc. today announced that a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company has entered into an agreement with Sichuan Development Investment Management Ltd. to establish an investment fund to finance the development, construction and ownership of solar power generation projects in China.
  • United States
    5 Sep 2014

    SPI Acquires Right to Develop 30.5MW Solar PV Projects in the UK

    September 4, 2014 - SPI Solar today announced that it has entered into an agreement with a London-based global renewables developer, to acquire the Developer's right to develop, finance, construct, own and operate two solar PV projects in the UK.
  • United States Germany
    5 Sep 2014

    OCI Solar Power Firing up Three New Texas Solar Projects

    September 4, 2014 - OCI Solar Power is adding 145MW of solar power to Texas' energy mix this year that will generate power for approximately 25,000 homes annually.
  • United States
    5 Sep 2014

    SolarCity to Expand in Seven States, Open 20 New Operations Centers

    September 4, 2014 - SolarCity is expanding again. Following a quarter in which it more than tripled the number of new customers it added as compared to the same period the prior year, SolarCity plans to open 20 new operations centers in seven states. The new regional operations centers are expected to create more than 600 additional jobs in Arizona, California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada and New York. The new locations will reduce operations costs by decreasing service and installation drive times, and will contribute to state and local economies by creating new jobs in a range of disciplines. SolarCity expects to open new operations centers in the following areas by the end of the year:
  • Germany
    5 Sep 2014

    CNBM Completes Acquisition of AVANCIS

    August 27, 2014 - China National Building Materials Group Corporation (CNBM) has successfully completed the acquisition of AVANCIS. Preparations to restart production in Torgau will be initiated immediately.
  • Germany
    5 Sep 2014

    Conergy Acquires New UK Solar Projects Totaling 17.95MW

    September 4, 2014 - Conergy announced today that it has acquired the rights to build and operate two solar power plants in the United Kingdom with a combined capacity of 17.95MW from the developer Solar Securities for an undisclosed sum.
  • Japan France
    4 Sep 2014

    Kyocera, Ciel et Terre Announce Construction of 2.9MW Floating Solar Power Plant

    September 3, 2014 - Kyocera Corporation, Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation and Ciel et Terre International announced today that they will begin construction this month on the world's largest floating solar installation. Kyocera TCL Solar LLC will develop and operate utility-scale floating solar power plants utilizing Ciel et Terre's Hydrelio© floating solar platforms in two installations, totaling 2.9MW at Nishihira Pond and Higashihira Pond in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.