Trina Solar announced the appointment of Mr. Jeff Dorety as president of its Americas Region, effective October 8, 2014, and Mr. Longxing Huang as president of its Distributed PV Generation Business Unit, effective October 27, 201...  more
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Taiwan’s NCKU Research Team Developed Next-Generation Magnesium Batteries |
| published: 2014-11-03 12:01 |
A research team at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan, is developing next-generation magnesium batteries to replace lithium batteries. The new batteries could be more stable than lithium batteries as well as have higher...  more
Hanwha Q CELLS to Build 800 MW PV Module Factory |
| published: 2014-10-31 15:04 |
German headquartered Hanwha Q CELLS will build a large-scale module factory at its existing site in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. The new facility will include four production lines and automated equipment for solar modules totaling...  more
SunEdison Wins 150MW of Solar PV Projects in Karnataka India |
| published: 2014-10-31 14:29 |
SunEdison won 5 solar PV projects totaling 150 MW from Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) as announced by the Government of Karnataka. SunEdison or SunEdison affiliates, including Yieldcos, are envisioned as th...  more
Canadian Solar Supplies 3.1MW of Modules to Major Project in Nicaragua |
| published: 2014-10-31 11:59 |
Canadian Solar has supplied 3.1 MW of CS6X-300P modules to a solar PV project in Tipitapa, Nicaragua. This PV plant, entitled Planta Solar Zona Franca Astro Nicaragua, will power 26 companies and supply approximately 30% of total ...  more
MidAmerican Energy and Siemens Sign Service Contract for Iowa Wind Projects |
| published: 2014-10-31 11:27 |
Siemens has signed a long-term agreement with MidAmerican Energy to provide service and maintenance for 958 SWT-2.3 turbines at 12 wind projects, totaling a capacity of more than 2.2GW, in Iowa. This represents the largest onshore...  more
Panasonic Promotes Renewable Energy at Solar Power International |
| published: 2014-10-31 11:02 |
Shortly after the International Energy Agency predicted that solar power may become the largest global power source by 2050, Panasonic took part in a Solar Power International 2014 panel discussion with solar industry profe...  more
JinkoSolar to Supply 19 MW of Solar Modules for a PV Project in Chile |
| published: 2014-10-31 10:40 |
JinkoSolar signed an agreement to supply 19 MW of solar modules for a PV project in Chile’s Atacama Desert region which has one of the highest irradiation levels in the world.
The 19 MW solar power plant will consist of 61,000 Jin...  more
NRG Energy Celebrates the Spanish Town Estate Solar Development in U.S. Virgin Islands |
| published: 2014-10-30 15:48 |
During a festive ribbon-cutting ceremony, NRG Energy celebrated the installation of the Spanish Town Estate Solar Project on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. By harnessing the island’s bountifu...  more
Washington Gas Energy Systems and Cogenra Solar Complete Innovative Solar Project for Tucson Electric Power |
| published: 2014-10-30 15:29 |
Washington Gas Energy Systems, a subsidiary of WGL, completed a 1 MW Cogenra Solar array for Tucson Electric Power (TEP) in University of Arizona’s UA Tech Park.
The array at the so-called “Solar Zone” project consists of g...  more