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11 dic. 2014
First Solar Enters Residential Market with Investment in Clean Energy Collective
First Solar, Inc. and Clean Energy Collective (CEC) today announced that they have formed a strategic partnership to develop and market community solar offerings to residential customers and businesses directly on behalf of client utilities. Through the agreement, the two companies will jointly pursue opportunities in the community solar market to offer an affordable and convenient alternative to rooftop generation. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. -
10 dic. 2014
ITOCHU Announces to Construct 37MW Solar Power Plant in Japan
ITOCHU Corporation announced today that it plans to construct a mega solar power plant on land in Okayama city, Okayama prefecture, and that it will commence the power generation business through an operating company established jointly with Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd. and Ene One Solar Co., Ltd. The operating company concluded a loan agreement pertaining to the project with a group of banks represented by Mizuho Bank, Ltd. -
10 dic. 2014
Canadian Solar to Acquire Sharp's North American Solar Subsidiary
Japan's Sharp Corp. is set to sell its U.S.-based solar energy development unit Recurrent Energy to Canadian Solar Inc for about 30 billion yen ($247 million). -
10 dic. 2014
Hitachi Zosen and Solar Frontier Start Construction of 15MW PV Project in Japan
Takara Leben, Hitachi Zosen and Solar Frontier announced today that construction has started on a 15MW solar power plant located on a former golf course in Nakagawa, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The power generated by the plant will be sold to the grid. Takara Leben owns the former golf course, Hitachi Zosen is providing EPC services for the project, and Solar Frontier supplied its CIS thin-film modules, which provide high power output in real operating conditions. -
10 dic. 2014
JinkoSolar’s South African Production Facility is in line with Industry Standards
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. today announced that its South African production facility is in line with industry standards in an independent technical review conducted by OST Energy. The results of the modules tested suggest that the Company's manufacturing facility in South Africa is capable of producing products within higher standards. -
10 dic. 2014
Duke Energy to Build Total 128MW Solar Facilities in North Carolina
Duke Energy today received regulatory approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to acquire and construct three large solar facilities in eastern North Carolina. Located in Bladen, Duplin and Wilson counties, the three sites owned by Duke Energy will provide energy and renewable energy certificates to benefit Duke Energy customers as cost-effective components of the company's portfolio to comply with the N.C. Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard. -
9 dic. 2014
Jinko Solar Modules Reach the New Height of Power Output
Jinko Solar Holding Co., Ltd. today announced that its 'Eagle+' solar module reached a new height of power output for 60-cell multi crystalline silicon module during an independent test conducted at TUV Rheinland's Shanghai Testing Center. Under Standard Testing Conditions (STC), power output of the high power 'Eagle+' modules samples manufactured by JinkoSolar reached 306.9W. At present, the industry average power output of a 60-cell multi-crystalline silicon module is approximately 255W. -
9 dic. 2014
Hanwha SolarOne and Q CELLS Announce Merger to Create New Solar Power Leader
Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd., Hanwha Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. and Hanwha Q CELLS Investment Co., Ltd. announced today a definitive share purchase agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, SolarOne will acquire 100% of the outstanding share capital of Q CELLS from its sole shareholder, HSH, in an all-stock transaction with an implied enterprise value of the combined company at approximately $2.0 billion. The transaction was approved by the board of directors of both companies and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. -
9 dic. 2014
JA Solar Supplies 100MW of Modules to Solar Farm in Pakistan
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced that it shipped 100MW of modules to the first large-scale solar farm in Pakistan. -
8 dic. 2014
SPI Solar Announces Agreement to Acquire and Develop Solar Project in New Jersey
Solar Power, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire from Shotmeyer Solar, LLC 100% of its membership interest in Beaver Run Solar Farm, LLC ("BRSF"). BRSF has obtained certain approvals for development of a 9.9 megawatt DC solar project site in Lafayette, New Jersey. As part of the agreement, SPI has also executed a long-term ground lease with Shotmeyer Solar, LLC for the land dedicated for the solar project. The transaction is expected to close prior to year-end 2014.