Results for: solar

December 8 2014

JA Solar Supplies 100 Megawatts of Panels for Pakistan Project

The panels will be used at the Quaid-e-Azam solar park in Punjab province, the Shanghai-based company said in a statement today. Terms weren’t disclosed.

December 5 2014

Innovative Solar Systems Planning Merger, IPO in 2015, CEO Says

The solar provider, based in Asheville, North Carolina, plans to combine with another firm and go public to further accelerate growth, Chief Executive Officer John Green said today in a phone interview. He declined to elaborate on potential partners or expansion plans.

December 5 2014

Abengoa Gets $90.1 Million Financing for Uruguay Wind Farm

The loan for the 50-megawatt Talas de Maciel plant in the Flores region will be provided by development lender Corp. Andina de Fomento and Norwegian bank DNB ASA, Abengoa said in a statement today. It has allowed the company to repay a $60 million bridge loan for the project early. No more details were available.

December 5 2014

Solar Power Inc. Agrees to Buy 9.9-Megawatt New Jersey Project

The company is buying Beaver Run Solar Farm in Lafayette from Shotmeyer Solar LLC, which also agreed to lease land for the power plant, Roseville, California-based Solar Power said in a statement today. The deal is expected to close before year-end.

December 4 2014

Allianz Global Investors Buys Italian Solar Power Plant

The 8 megawatt project in Puglia was bought on behalf of the Allianz Renewable Energy Fund, Allianz said today in an e-mailed statement.

December 4 2014

Hanwha SolarOne Wins Order to Supply 20 Megawatts to Hong Solar

Panel shipments for the utility-scale solar farm in Baotou are expected to be completed this month, the Qidong, China-based unit said today in a statement. Terms of the sale weren’t disclosed.

December 3 2014

Hanwha SolarOne Supplies 20 Megawatts of Photovoltaics to Haike

The panels were delivered last month for ground-mounted projects in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, the Qidong, China-based unit said today in a statement. Terms of the sale weren’t disclosed.

December 3 2014

Itochu Begins to Sell Home Energy Storage Systems in Japan

The product, with a capacity of 7 kilowatt hours, can store solar power generated from rooftop panels; it can also draw electricity from the grid at night, when power rates are cheaper, for use during daytime, Itochu said in a statement.

December 2 2014

Abengoa’s 280-Megawatt California Solar Plant Begins Operation

Abengoa Yield Plc’s power plant, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles, will sell electricity under a 25-year contract to Pacific Gas & Electric Co., according to a statement today. The solar farm is expected to displace 350,000 tons of carbon dioxide a year.

December 2 2014

Hanwha SolarOne Building 230-Megawatt Panel Plant in South Korea

The plant in Eumseong, South Korea, is expected to begin producing panels in the second quarter, the Qidong, China-based unit said today in a statement. Once complete, the company’s annual module-making capacity will be 2.23 gigawatts.