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17 April 2012
Ariya Capital, a private equity firm that has bases in both the UK and Botswana, has teamed with project developer Element Power Solar to identify renewable energy opportunities across Africa.
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17 April 2012
The solar industry must learn to survive without the protection of favourable government policies, SAG Solarstrom CEO’s told NewNet, as a wave of bankruptcies strike many of its competitors.
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17 April 2012
Developing nations are becoming crucial markets for small-scale solar generation, with some of the most forward-thinking companies focusing their attention here, rather than worrying about support mechanisms woes in Europe.
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17 April 2012
US company First Solar has announced plans to cut 2,000 jobs, as it restructures operations to achieve annual savings of $100m to $120m.
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17 April 2012
Photovoltaics manufacturer MiaSolé has welcomed Preetha Nair as its country manager in India.
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17 April 2012
Reports in the Chinese media that China National Offshore Oil company was negotiating to buy Canadian Solar have been denied by the solar company.
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16 April 2012
The US Export-Import Bank has approved an $80.32m loan to India’s Reliance Power, for the purchase of concentrated solar power technology.
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16 April 2012
French company Solairedirect saw consolidated net profit rise 113.9 per cent in 20111 to €19.3m.
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16 April 2012
Law offices of Howard Smith will continue its investigation of potential claims against First Solar and its board of directors, it has announced.
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16 April 2012
Embattled US solar company SunPower has said it is on track to reduce production costs to $0.86 per watt by the end of the year.
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16 April 2012
US concentrated photovoltaic developer Solar Junction has received a Sunpath award from the Department of Energy, as part of a $21.5m programme to advance the use of CPV.
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16 April 2012
The Australian Capital Territory has received strong interest for its solar tender, with 49 separate prequalification proposals being submitted as part of a request for proposals.
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16 April 2012
California has long been a leader in the cleantech sector and a number of recent deals – supported once again by favourable legislation – show momentum remains strong.
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13 April 2012
Chinese photovoltaic companies Sky Solar and Shanghai Chaori Energy Technology have formed a joint venture to target the European market.
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13 April 2012
San Francisco-based Silverado Power has committed $50m in interconnection financial security for solar projects in California, in partnership with Martifer Solar.
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13 April 2012
A US transport authority has launched a request for proposals as it looks to secure power purchase agreements for two separate renewable energy facilities.
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13 April 2012
Walmart will expand it solar commitments in the US after announcing six projects at its stores across Colorado to be implemented in partnership with SolarCity.
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13 April 2012
Italy-based Solarday has entered liquidation, becoming the latest victim of Europe’s falling solar market.
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13 April 2012
Italy will cut financial incentives by €3bn a year for solar and other renewable energy technologies that it blames for an increase in consumer power bills but conversely has raised the national renewable energy targets for 2020.
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12 April 2012
The US Department of Defense will look to deploy 3GW of renewable energy by 2025, creating a wealth of opportunity for project developers in the country.
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