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104MW PV Power Plant Commissioned in Utah

published: 2015-12-22 16:12
Utah’s first utility-scale solar PV project has been fully commissioned by Scatec Solar ASA, an integrated independent solar power producer. The Utah Red Hills Renewable Park (URHRP) located in Parowan, Utah, has a capacity...  more

GE to Develop 120MW Onshore Wind Project in France

published: 2015-12-22 15:14
GE Renewable Energy signed to provide 43 wind turbines and a full services agreement for two new wind projects in eastern France. The Rougemont and Vaite wind farms are being developed by Opale Energies Naturelles on behalf of Vel...  more

Canadian Solar Sells 9MW Aria Solar Project

published: 2015-12-22 15:01
Canadian solar Solutions, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has completed the sale of the 9MWac Aria Solar Plant to One West Holdings, an affiliate of Concord Green Energy, with CAD$65.6 million. The annual power yield is expected t...  more

SFCE Again Emphasizes US Solar Market as ITC Extended

published: 2015-12-22 14:26
Following the U.S. congress passes extension on solar investment trade credits (ITC), Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited (SFCE) reaffirms their commitment to the U.S. solar market and their subsidiary Suniva Inc. is well ...  more

SunPower CEO Applauds Congressional Voting for ITC

published: 2015-12-21 18:24
SunPower CEO Tim Werner applauded the congressional approval of the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) extension. He described 2015 as a breakthrough year for solar because the future market seems to go brighter. "With Congressiona...  more

Tri Global Energy: ITC Extension is a Game Changer

published: 2015-12-21 18:04
Tri Global Energy, a U.S.-based renewable energy developer, applauds the passage of legislation that includes long-term extensions of the solar and wind tax credits. "This is a game changer for our company and will finally al...  more

Brazil Launches ProGD to Prompt Distributed Generation

published: 2015-12-18 14:45
Brazil government launched a new incentive program “ProGD” to prompt distributed generation in the nation. Including tax incentive for renewable installations and credit establishments, the program aims to increase its dist...  more

UK Cuts FiT for Solar by 64%, Less than Expectation

published: 2015-12-18 14:25
The UK government announced the new Feed-in Tariff (FiT) rates on December 17, cutting the rates by 64% down to 4.39 pence/kWh with a total budget of￡150 million. The final reduction is less than previously expected 87%. The amend...  more

SunPower to Bring Solar for UC Santa Barbara

published: 2015-12-18 14:00
By partnering with SunPower, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) will install a total of 5.2MW PV systems for rooftops and parking lots on its campus. The electricity generated will be completely acquired by UCSB throug...  more