Solar

Solar installations in U.S to reach 6.5 GW in 2014: SEIA

Solar PV installations in the U.S. will reach 6.5 GWdc in 2014, up 36 percent over 2013 and more than three times the market size of just...

Duke Energy to address North Carolina’s energy needs with $500M investment

North Carolina Utilities Commission has approved $500 million investment by Duke Energy in solar power to produce 278 megawatts of electricity. The utility will build...

Yingli Solar to provide solar power solutions for Thailand

Yingli Green Energy Singapore plans to collaborate with Kasikornbank (KBank), Huawei Technologies and Solventia Solar Energy to establish solar power in Thailand. According to their...

Australian scientists set new record in solar energy efficiency

In a world first, Australian researchers have succeeded in converting 40 per cent of the sunlight that collide  with a solar system into electricity. The...

JA Solar fixes foot in Pakistan’s energy market

JA Solar, which is included among the top 10 solar PV manufacturers in 2014, is expanding its solar business in Asia-Pacific region. The company today...

Coal India to establish 1,000 MW of solar projects across India

Coal India (CIL) has entered into a deal with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to establish solar power plants of total 1000 MW...

Canadian Solar to acquire Sharp’s Recurrent Energy  

Canadian Solar is expanding its solar portfolio by acquiring Recurrent Energy, the U.S.-based solar energy development unit of Sharp, Japan, for about 30 billion...

Hawaiian Electric secures 207MW of projects with 6 solar farms

Hawaiian Electric (HEI), the Honolulu-based utility is entering into a deal with six solar energy farms in Oahu totaling 207 megawatts. The project will be...