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31 January 2012

BlueChip completes residential solar systems in Florida

Solar power generator BlueChip Energy has completed the first residential solar power system for KB Home’s newest community of ‘built to order’ homes in Central Florida.

30 January 2012

TeraView nets $5.5m financing from YFM, LCIF

Cambridge, UK-based solar and semiconductor technology specialist TeraView has secured $5.5m of financing from a consortium led by New Hill Management and Full Circle Investments in the US, together with YFM Equity Partners and Turquoise International in the UK and other investors.

27 January 2012

Investors sought for Italian rooftop PV projectsp

italymap_170_170 A renewable energy investor told NewNet it is looking for buyers of Italian solar rooftop projects.

27 January 2012

Israeli solar innovator needs cash for R&D drivep

An Israel-based solar module specialist told NewNet it will look to secure investment in 2012 to further its research and development work, and to develop a pilot project.

26 January 2012

Reaction: Industry triumphs in UK solar FIT fiascop

PV_closeup_170_170 The Court of Appeal’s ruling in favour of the UK solar industry this week sparked much celebration among industry players, but has irreversible damage already been done to the fledgling industry?

26 January 2012

Wells Fargo invests $100m in Enfinity solar fundp

solarstock4_1704 A $100m solar fund has been launched by Wells Fargo and photovoltaic specialist Enfinity, providing a new financing scheme to develop a pipeline of projects.

25 January 2012

Conergy completes solar park in Greece

Solar company Conergy has completed a 1MW solar park in Greece, and have said the country’s financial problems are not impacting its strategy in the country.

25 January 2012

Feed-in tariff ruling to give ‘short breath of life’ to UK solar, says HomeSun CEOp

roof_suned_170_170 Today’s finding by the Court of Appeal upholding a previous ruling that the UK government’s plans to retroactively slash the solar feed-in tariff were illegal should result in a short breath of life being given to the industry, HomeSun CEO Daniel Green told NewNet.

25 January 2012

US energy company sets up renewables division, open to growth opportunities

renewable-energy-general_170_170 A major energy producer, which has made a number of recent cleantech investments, has set up a dedicated green arm and is ‘open to opportunities’ as it looks to grow its footprint in the sector further.

24 January 2012

Solarsense completes rooftop PV array for ethical food wholesaler

UK company Solarsese has completed installation of a 44kW rooftop photovoltaic installation for ethical food business Essential Trading.

24 January 2012

Q-Cells shares slide as it warns lack of profit before 2014p

graph_down_170SQ Shares in German solar company Q-Cells dropped sharply today as the company said it would carry out financial restructuring and warned it would not be profitable until 2014.

24 January 2012

UAE energy major launches green power investment armp

a_money170_1701 A state-backed UAE energy corporation told NewNet that it has launched a dedicated alternative energy division to invest in green power assets.

20 January 2012

Stock round-up: Mixed reaction from German solar companies to FIT announcementp

german_flag_170SQ Germany’s Environment Minister Norbert Rottgen has signalled his intention to accelerate plans of cutting the country’s feed-in tariff for solar more rapidly than previously announced, resulting in mixed fortunes for the country’s renewable stocks.

20 January 2012

US city launches solar rooftop RFPp

A US city planning department is looking to form collaborative relationships between private sector parties that have an interest in owning solar energy systems and will offer financing for developers in this space.

19 January 2012

Bankrupt solar business fails to attract bidder, to be sold piecemealp

bankrupt_170_170 One of the highest-profile solar companies that went bankrupt in 2011 has failed to attract bidders.

19 January 2012

Investment consultancy offers UK rooftop solar projects to investorsp

A UK-based investment consultancy has indicated that it has UK rooftop solar installations up for sale.

19 January 2012

Online auction to sell off solar equipmentp

Judge-hammer_170SQ An asset disposition and valuation specialist has launched an online action to sell solar panels previously owned by an insolvent photovoltaic group.

18 January 2012

Torresol Energy brings online two 50MW thermal solar plants

Torresol Energy has brought online two 50MW parabolic trough plants, located in located in the South of Spain.

18 January 2012

US residential solar company targets $40m for investment roundp

solarrooftop2_170sq A US solar innovator has revealed its intention to raise $40m, with the majority of the round yet to be subscribed to.

18 January 2012

Siemens, Masdar form short term PV R&D agreement

siemens_170SQ United Arab Emirates cleantech company Masdar has signed a one-year research agreement with German electronics giant Siemens to accelerate the use of photovoltaic (PV) panels in the Middle East.

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