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7 March 2012

Abengoa, BrightSource launch CSP alliance

Solar companies Abengoa, BrightSource Energy, and Torresol Energy have formation a new organisation, the Concentrating Solar Power Alliance, aimed at lobbying government and pushing forward the industry.

7 March 2012

Trina opens more Chinese offices in anticipation of increased demand

Chinese photovoltaic company Trina Solar has opened new sales and development offices in Chengdu and Urumqi in south and north-west China.

6 March 2012

Microsol unveils initial strategy as it completes Solon acquisition

United Arab Emirates cleantech company Microsol has completed the acquisition of insolvent German solar business Solon.

6 March 2012

Salamon signs agreement with Sunlogics

Solar company Salamon Group has signed an agreement with Sunlogics’ shareholder Millennium to buy an additional ten per cent of the common equity of Sunlogics.

6 March 2012

Unity Electric selects Satcon for 16MW US solar farm

Unity Electric has selected Satcon Technology to supply 16MW of its PowerGate Plus solutions to power a solar farm in Tinton Falls, New Jersey.

6 March 2012

Guggenheim Partners to support 10GW deployment of Greek PV

greekflag_170SQ US financial company Guggenheim Partners has been selected by the Greek government to serve as adviser on the financing, structuring and staged development of the 10GW Helios solar project.

6 March 2012

Q-Cells reports Q4 losses and expects more in 2012

German-based solar company Q-cells has reported disappointing preliminary figures in the fourth quarter of 2011, after a dip in the solar market.

6 March 2012

Building maintenance company PTS appoints renewables director

UK-based building maintenance business PTS has appointed Maxine Frost as its new renewables director to push forward the development of its product portfolio and service offering.

5 March 2012

Martifer Solar receives $3m funding from NYSERDA

US- based Martifer Solar has received $3m in funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority as part of the Authority’s Solar Electric Incentive Programme.

5 March 2012

Oerlikon exits solar to focus on better performing assets

Swiss industrial group Oerlikon has divested its solar segment to a supplier of semiconductor production equipment, Tokyo Electron, based in Japan.

5 March 2012

SMA Solar slashes sales target on reduced subsidy levels

Germany-based SMA Solar has warned that serious reduction in solar power subsides, particularly in its home market, will lead to a lower demand for medium- to large-scale photovoltaic plants, thereby reducing its 2012 sales target.

5 March 2012

Kyocera, SoftBank to build 4.2MW solar project

solar-stock-2_170_1701 Japanese solar company Kyocera Group and SoftBank Group subsidiary SB Energy have been chosen to construct and operate a 4.2 MW solar power plant, in Kyoto.

2 March 2012

Stock round-up: China’s clean energy companies look uncertainp

China recently launched its first national think-tank for renewable energy, established to conduct studies and develop programmes that will most efficiency reduce emissions but its listed companies are not shielded from macro worries.

2 March 2012

Kevin Chen appointed as ReneSola’s president of Americas

Solar wafer manufacturer ReneSola has appointed Kevin Chen as the company’s president of Americas, in a newly-created role

2 March 2012

Salamon Group to buy Eco Energy Solutions

Solar energy project company Salamon Group has signed an agreement with Australian-based Eco Energy Solutions to take overall control of the business.

2 March 2012

Juhl Wind launches small scale-focused subsidiary

Juhl wind has announced the launch of a newly-formed subsidiary Juhl Renewable Energy Systems, to meet the market needs for a smaller scale wind and solar systems business.

2 March 2012

Chevron starts California energy saving project

US company Chevron Energy Solutions has commenced work on a project at the Monterey County Office of Education in California, with a view to saving the administration $2.2m annually.

2 March 2012

GDT Tek secures prime solar land in California

GDT Tek has closed a deal to develop a solar project on 109 acres of land in Desert Hot Springs, California, owned by DHS.

2 March 2012

Satcon sees Q4 revenue decline but yearly gain

circuit_board_170_170 US inverter specialist Satcon recorded revenue in the fourth quarter of 2011 worth $36m, a decline of $9m from the previous three months and a significant decrease compared to in 2010’s $73m.

2 March 2012

Metlife purchases 30MW Texas PV array

US financial company Metlife and private solar investor Longsol Holdings have purchased a 30MW photovoltaic plant in Texas from SunEdison, for an undisclosed price.

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