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September 10 2014

Trina Agrees to Supply 70 Megawatts of Modules for Chile Project

The panels will be delivered beginning this month, Changzhou-based Trina said today in a statement. The buyer and terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. It’s the company’s second agreement this year for a utility-scale project in Chile.

September 9 2014

Hanwha SolarOne Agrees to Second 50-Megawatt Order With Baotou

Module deliveries for ground-mounted projects in Inner Mongolia are expected to begin next month and be completed by November, the Qidong, China-based unit said today in a statement. Terms weren’t disclosed.

September 8 2014

Glasspoint Gets $53 Mln Financing Led by Shell, Oman (Correct)

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Glasspoint Solar Inc., a closely held producer of solar equipment used for enhanced oil recovery, received $53 million from a group of investors led by Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Oman’s largest sovereign wealth fund.

September 5 2014

Brazil Delays Power Auction to Attract More Hydro, Gas Proposals

The event will take place Nov. 28, according to the country’s energy regulator Empresa de Pesquisa Energetica. It was initially set for Sept. 12, and then pushed out until Sept. 30.

September 4 2014

Solar Power Buying Rights to Two U.K. Solar-Farm Projects

The projects have a combined capacity of 30.5 megawatts, Roseville, California-based Solar Power said today in a statement. The company also is acquiring rights to develop an additional 50 megawatts of capacity from the undisclosed London-based developer. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.

September 3 2014

LG Electronics to Supply 24 Megawatts of Panels to Borrego Solar

Closely held Borrego Solar, based in San Diego, plans to use the modules for commercial projects, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey-based LG Electronics USA said today in a statement. Terms weren’t disclosed.

September 3 2014

Eco Wave to Raise $5 Million for Ocean Energy Project

The technology maker is talking to investors outside of Israel as well as several “large-scale” renewable energy companies in its home country, said Inna Braverman, co-founder and marketing director of the company.

September 2 2014

EDP Receives $33 Million Financing for Solar Plant in California

The Lone Valley project in San Bernardino County, its first photovoltaic facility in the U.S., is expected to begin generating power in the fourth quarter, according to a statement yesterday on the company’s website. Edison International’s Southern California Edison Co. has agreed to buy the electricity under a 20-year contract.

September 2 2014

Trina Solar Acquires 90% Stake in Developer Yunnan Metallurgical

The remaining 10 percent will be retained by the parent company Yunnan Metallurgical Group Co. and two of its units, Changzhou-based Trina said today in a statement. Terms weren’t disclosed.

September 2 2014

Scottish Equity’s SSE-Backed Fund to Invest in 10 Green Projects

The 185 million-pound ($306 million) Environmental Capital Fund will invest in small-scale energy efficiency, district heating, small hydropower and heat-pump projects over the next three years, Calum Paterson, managing partner at SEP, said today by e-mail. Solar and wind farms don’t represent “as good value,” he said. Projects have to carry a low technological and regulatory risk, be U.K.-based and provide predictable earnings.