solar
22 May 2012
A US-based Ski resort has installed 35 AllSun solar trackers to follow the sun throughout the day and boost energy production.
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22 May 2012
The first China-based solar thermal company has taken to the public markets, and after an initial drop has seen its share price hold steady.
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22 May 2012
The solar industry will see a heightened level of M&A over the next few years as businesses continue to struggle in the wake of reduced government support.
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22 May 2012
Photovoltaic manufacturer China Sunergy has announced a first quarter net loss of $9.6m, with a negative margin of 14 per cent.
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22 May 2012
The state-backed China Development Bank is to offer financing to Israeli solar power projects of between 1MW and 50MW in capacity.
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22 May 2012
US photovoltaic manufacturer Solar Junction has been contracted to supply 5MW of solar cells to SolFocus.
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21 May 2012
Germany-based SAG Solarstrom halted the repurchase programme of its own shares at the end of trading on 18 May 2012.
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21 May 2012
Europe’s Marguerite Fund has acquired a 30MW stake in a photovoltaic (PV) project near Auxerre, France, being developed by EDF.
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21 May 2012
Spanish renewable energy developer Acciona has won, alongside partner Aveng, a deal to own and operate a 135MW wind park and a 74MW photovoltaic solar plant in South Africa as part of its latest renewable energy tender.
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21 May 2012
US-headquartered Petra Solar is set to deliver a 5MW photovoltaic array in Bahrain, through a partnership with the country’s National Oil and Gas Authority, the Bahrain Petroleum Company and Caspian Energy Holdings.
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21 May 2012
US solar company Chevron Energy Solutions has completed installation of four photovoltaic canopies for the San Lorenzo Unified School District in California.
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21 May 2012
US company Ascent Solar has partnered with China’s Shenzhen Radiant Enterprise and Third Railway Survey and the Design Institute Group Corporation to promote the use of solar technology in Chinese public transport.
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21 May 2012
The second stage of a major solar financing programme in the US has been given a $25m boost, paving the way for more additional investment in the sector.
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21 May 2012
Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer JinkoSolar has been contracted to supply 50MW of modules to state-owned renewable developer GSHHSD.
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21 May 2012
US solar company SunEdison has secured a $65m loan from the North American Development Bank for the construction of a 20MW photovoltaic plant in Arizona.
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21 May 2012
US technology company Fluor has completed the build of a polysilicon manufacturing plant in Xinyu City, China, for photovoltaic producer LDK Solar.
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21 May 2012
China solar panel manufacturers have begun looking at how to source materials internationally to dodge high import tariffs that were imposed by the US last week.
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18 May 2012
The US Department of Commerce has indicated it will impose new tariffs on imports of Chinese solar technology, in addition to measures introduced in March, causing their stock price valuations to slide.
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18 May 2012
Solar company Solexel has raised $25m to build a pilot solar plant in California, seeing new investor, Gentry Venture Partners, lead the financing.
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18 May 2012
A Chinese-headquartered solar company is reaching out to UK installers as it looks to increase its footprint in the country and told NewNet it may in the future look to offer financial incentives to businesses it ties-up with.
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