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25 May 2012

Atraverda partners with Sharp for solar storage project

UK energy storage company Atraverda has been selected to partner with Sharp Laboratories Europe and Sharp UK Manufacturing for the Intelligent Solar Energy Storage project.

24 May 2012

No comfort from government’s chaotic solar FIT mismanagement, says oppositionp

parliamentUk_170SQ The UK’s opposing Labour Party told NewNet that nothing in the government’s announcement today detailing how it will impose incremental cuts to the solar feed-in tariff will provide comfort to the industry.

24 May 2012

Recurrent goes live with 3 Sacramento solar projects

PV_closeup_170_1701 Solar project developer Recurrent Energy has brought three projects in the US state of California into commercial operation.

24 May 2012

UK reveals 1 August FIT drop, pledges more ‘sustainable’ subsidy

graphdown_170_170 The UK said it would try and make the solar feed-in tariff more predictable and sustainable as it reduces the rate to £0.16 per kWh from 1 August.

24 May 2012

US home solar installer Sunrun raises $60m

panel-on-building_170_170 Sunrun, one of the biggest home installation solar companies in the US, has secured $60m in a financing round led by Madrone Capital Partners.

23 May 2012

India solar rooftop project up for salep

indiansun_180412_170 A 1MWp rooftop solar project, built on the property of an international company, has gone up for sale.

22 May 2012

Chinese solar company undertakes IPO, stocks hold steadyp

swimming_pol_170_170 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.

22 May 2012

Massive consolidation set to hit the solar market: Trinap

stock-solar-for-trina_170SQ 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.

22 May 2012

China Development Bank launches Israeli solar financing opportunityp

israelflag_170 The state-backed China Development Bank is to offer financing to Israeli solar power projects of between 1MW and 50MW in capacity.

21 May 2012

Acciona wins 2 major renewable energy deals under South Africa’s latest tender

southafrica_170_170 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.

21 May 2012

Petra Solar to bring smart PV to Bahrain

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.

21 May 2012

Arizona solar scheme gets $25m boost, more financing availablep

arizona_170_170 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.

21 May 2012

China sources solar components from Taiwan to dodge US anti-dumping fees

taiwan_170 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.

18 May 2012

Deal round-up: Investors eye Africa’s potentialp

Africa played host to the pick of this week’s deals against a backdrop of a heightened level of attention being placed on to the renewable energy sector.

18 May 2012

Chinese solar company continues to reach out to UK installersp

stock-solar-for-trina_170SQ 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.

18 May 2012

Solar industry reacts to US Commerce import tariff decisionp

SolarWorld, the German photovoltaic manufacturer whose US division launched the trade investigation into China, has embraced recent tariff action by the US authorities, but others are not so pleased.

18 May 2012

Swiss renewables impact investment fund targets $25m first closep

AlphaMundi, a Swiss investment firm, told NewNet it is targeting $25m for the first close of its latest impact investment fund, which will finance renewable energy projects in Africa and Latin America.

18 May 2012

US issues 31% anti-dumping fee on Chinese solar imports

china_us_170SQ The US Department of Commerce has issued anti-dumping duties of 31 per cent on imports of solar cells and panels from the major Chinese manufacturers Suntech and Trina Solar, as well as their peers, on the back of a major surge of equipment into the country.

17 May 2012

Satcon wins deal for 30MW Puerto Rico solar farm

US renewable component supplier Satcon has been contracted by Western Wind and Lord Electric to supply power conversion equipment for a 30MW solar farm in Puerto Rico.

17 May 2012

‘Made in Germany’ solar company Pairan begins insolvency proceedingsp

bankrupt_170_170 Pairan, a solar company that uses the tagline ‘Made in Germany’ has become the latest specialist in the country to begin insolvency proceedings.

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