Posts Tagged ‘solar’
19 July 2011
European financial institutions have historically been more receptive to socially responsible investment (SRI) practices, and in particular those focused on green energy and technology-related areas, according to French asset manager Amundi.
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13 July 2011
Keating Capital, a pre-IPO fund that holds a number of cleantech businesses within its portfolio, has made $86.8m in a public offering and will now progress its plans to list on Nasdaq.
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13 July 2011
Hong Kong-listed China Solar Energy Holdings, a supplier of thin film production equipment, has purchased photovoltaics manufacturer Solar Market for HK$160m ($20.5m).
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13 July 2011
Online business-to-business exchange for photovoltaic components pvXchange has appointed former Dailymotion CEO Mark Zaleski as chairman of its advisory board.
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12 July 2011
Indian energy developer Urja Global said it will look to raise Rs 5 crore ($1.12m) through an equity share sale as it aims to have 500MW of solar power installed by 2012. The company, which is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, said it ‘envisions itself as a significant player in India’s clean energy sector.’[...]
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12 July 2011
US photovoltaics developer Solar Power has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Palm Spring Investments and has begun construction on an 8MW solar facility in Palm Springs, California.
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12 July 2011
Japanese solar manufacturer ReneSola has revised its second quarter 2011 guidance due to a decline in wafer prices and a challenging solar module market.
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11 July 2011
US-based Solar Gen 2 has agreed a 25-year, 150MW purchase power agreement with San Diego Gas and Electric.
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11 July 2011
Solar Euromed, a technology developer specialised in concentrated solar photovoltaics (CSP), told NewNet it is looking to raise €20m to advance its research and development (R&D) capabilities. The company was recently awarded the first major CSP construction permit in France and is now progressing its plans for the 12MW facility in Corsica. Simon Benmarraze, development[...]
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11 July 2011
German photovoltaics company SMA Solar told NewNet that it will open bases in Japan and Thailand as it looks to expand into both countries.
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11 July 2011
Spanish photovoltaics company Proniso has received two orders to supply solar energy projects in India with a combined capacity of 33MW.
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11 July 2011
Taiwan-based metals specialist Solar Applied Material Technology has raised $115m from the sale of convertible bonds.
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11 July 2011
Italy’s largest photovoltaics plant with the capacity to produce an annual 160MW of solar modules has been opened in Catania, Sicily.
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11 July 2011
US investor Adam Capital Green Energy has extended $8m in loans for residential solar projects throughout the US. The money has been made available to install about 600 household solar systems under a developer sponsored scheme.
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8 July 2011
With notable renewable energy and cleantech companies reducing their revenue guidance this week, it is no surprise their share prices followed suit.
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8 July 2011
US company Cannon Power Group will make a $2.5bn investment into new wind farms in Mexico.
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8 July 2011
US electronics company JDSU has acquired product design, patented intellectual property and other assets from UK concentrated photovoltaic provider QuantaSol.
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8 July 2011
Smart grid developer Silver Spring Networks has filed a petition to the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The number and value of shares have not yet been determined.
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8 July 2011
French investors Antin Infrastructure Partners has announced the acquisition of a series of renewable assets, signalling its entrance into the sector.
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8 July 2011
As South Africa’s largest energy company, Eskom has long been aware of the need to increase and diversify its power sources and is increasingly looking to build its renewables capacity, according to Dr Steve Lennon from the state-owned utility.
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