Results for: solar

March 12 2015

Trends for North American clean energy RFPs in 2014

In 2014, utilities and other offtakers in North America issued 52 requests for proposals (RFPs) for clean energy. Trends in these RFPs can serve as a leading indicator for the industry. We look at the mix of RFPs by sector, geography, and company. • The analysis in this report is based on our North American […]

March 12 2015

NextEnergy Invests in U.K. Solar Power Before Subsidies End

NextEnergy will acquire a 21.2-megawatt plant in Essex, northeast of London, for about 22.9 million pounds ($34.3 million), it said Thursday in an e-mailed statement. The investor will spend about 3.2 million pounds to add 2.6 megawatts at another site in Sussex, southeast England, taking it to 15.3 megawatts.

March 11 2015

Sustainable Power Buying Stakes in North Carolina Solar Farms

FLS Energy Inc., a solar provider based in Asheville, North Carolina, is selling interests in about 63 megawatts of capacity, according to a statement Wednesday from Salt Lake City-based Sustainable Power. Terms weren’t disclosed.

March 10 2015

First Solar, SunPower Joint Venture Will Own Rooftop Systems

8point3 Energy Partners LP will hold 432 megawatts in total capacity, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday. The joint venture’s name “is derived from the average amount of time it takes light from the sun to reach the earth, which is 8.3 minutes,” the companies said.

March 10 2015

U.S. Solar Jumps 30% as Residential Installs Exceed 1 Gigawatt

Developers installed a record 6.2 gigawatts of panels last year, including about 1.2 gigawatts atop homes, the Washington-based trade group said today in a statement. About 3.9 gigawatts of utility-scale and 1 gigawatt of commercial solar power were added.

March 9 2015

Japan May More Than Double Geothermal Power Capacity by 2030

The country, which ranks third in the world in terms of geothermal resources, currently has 520 megawatts. By 2030, Japan may add 380 megawatts to 850 megawatts under different scenarios which take into factors such as deregulations, according to the document.

March 9 2015

Hanwha Q Cells Agrees to Supply 75 Megawatts of Modules to Juwi

The photovoltaic modules will be delivered to Juwi’s Boulder, Colorado-based subsidiary for projects in the U.S., Jeff Juger, a Hanwha Q Cells spokesman, said Monday by telephone. Financial terms and details on specific projects weren’t disclosed.

March 9 2015

Principal Solar to Build 72.9-Megawatt North Carolina Facility

The utility-scale solar farm, the Dallas-based company’s second in the state, will cost an estimated $154 million and be operational early next year, according to a statement Monday. Principal Solar is buying development rights to the project in Fayetteville from Asheville, North Carolina-based Innovative Solar Systems LLC in a deal expected to close no later than Aug. 30. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.

March 9 2015

Hanergy Working With ‘Unproven’ Solar Technology, BNEF Says

In a six-page examination of the Hong Kong manufacturer’s operations, the London-based researcher said it’s been unable to find a detailed list of solar-power projects that would help explain why the company’s shares have risen fivefold in the past year.

March 6 2015

Canada Imposes Tariff on Imported Chinese Solar Equipment

As of Thursday, companies including JinkoSolar Holding Co. and Trina Solar Solar Ltd. must pay a tariff to sell products in Canada, according to a statement on the agency’s website. Preliminary duties linked to allegedly unfair trade practices were set by the agency and may change as the investigation continues, according to Michel Parent, a spokesman for the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, a judicial institution that weighs trade disputes.