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25 May 2012

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, First Solar and Big Green Zero join for PV solar system

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has inaugurated a new 250kw solar photovoltaic (PV) power system donated by First Solar.

25 May 2012

Bella Energy completes Utah’s largest rooftop PV array

Bella_SaltLake-City_170SQ US solar company Bella Energy has completed installation of a 1.65MW photovoltaic array on the roof of the Calvin L Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

25 May 2012

Azure Power raises $70m funding for solar plant

Indian solar company Azure Power has raised $70.35m from the US Export Import Bank for a new plant at Nagaur, Rajasthan.

24 May 2012

M&M looks into Indian solar market

BBusiness conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra said that it will look to commission over 100MW of solar power projects across India over the next two to three years with partner Kiran Energy.

24 May 2012

UK’s Greenbuy Energy expands into the agricultural sector

UK-based green energy company, Greenbuy Energy, is expanding into the agricultural sector securing its first contract to supply a farm with solar energy panels, in Sheffield.

24 May 2012

FCC opens 50MW solar plant in Spain

Spanish construction company FCC has opened a new 50 MW solar thermal energy plant in the Alicante province.

24 May 2012

Germany’s Kronos to build £20m solar park in UK

German-based solar company Kronos Solar has announced plans to build a £20m solar park in Pembrokeshire, UK.

24 May 2012

Trina Solar sees $29.8m loss in Q1 2012

China-based solar company Trina Solar has reported a $29.8m net loss in the first quarter of 2012, leaving a 34.7 per cent drop in its gross profit.

23 May 2012

Solantro raises C$10m in Series A funding round

Canada-based, Solantro Semiconductor, has raised C$10m ($9.7m) in a Series A funding round led by Black Coral Capital.

23 May 2012

SolarReserve consortium bags additional 88MW for PV project

The South African Department for Energy has awarded an additional 88MW photovoltaic (PV) project to US-based SolarReserve and South African companies The Kensani Group and Intikon Energy.

23 May 2012

Suntech reports $133m net loss in Q1 2012

shares_230512_170 Chinese Solar company Suntech Power Holdings has reported a major $133m net loss from its America Depository Shares in the first quarter of the year.

23 May 2012

Solar Frontier and Belectric join forces for 28.8MW solar power plant

solarfrontier_230512_170 Photovoltaic companies, Solar Frontier, and Belectric have completed and grid connected a 28.8MW CIS thin-film solar power plant in Bochow, Germany.

22 May 2012

US Ski resort uses AllSun solar trackers for power needs

A US-based Ski resort has installed 35 AllSun solar trackers to follow the sun throughout the day and boost energy production.

22 May 2012

China Sunergy announces Q1 net loss

Photovoltaic manufacturer China Sunergy has announced a first quarter net loss of $9.6m, with a negative margin of 14 per cent.

21 May 2012

SAG Solarstrom halts stock repurchase

Germany-based SAG Solarstrom halted the repurchase programme of its own shares at the end of trading on 18 May 2012.

21 May 2012

Marguerite Fund purchases stake in EDF PV plant

Solar-panels-stock_170SQ Europe’s Marguerite Fund has acquired a 30MW stake in a photovoltaic (PV) project near Auxerre, France, being developed by EDF.

18 May 2012

Solexel raises $25m for pilot solar plant

suninmyhands_180512_170 Solar company Solexel has raised $25m to build a pilot solar plant in California, seeing new investor, Gentry Venture Partners, lead the financing.

18 May 2012

Sempra teams with BP for fifth wind project

Sempra US Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy have joined forces for a fifth time to jointly develop the Auwahi Wind farm in Hawaii.

18 May 2012

US government provides $1m grant to Great Park

The US Department of Energy has provided the Orange County Great Park with a $1m grant to host the Solar Decathalon 2013 at the park.

17 May 2012

UK’s Barker hints at push back of solar FIT cutp

Image by DECCgovUK UK Energy Minister Greg Barker has hinted that his department will be pushing back the proposed reduction date for solar feed-in tariffs.

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