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Sharp Reportedly to Lay off 1000 Employees

published: 2016-04-29 18:47
Sharp, a Japanese company that was recently acquired by Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (Hon Hai, or “Foxconn”), is reportedly going through layoffs. After Sharp suffered serious losses in the fiscal year...  more

Risen Energy to Supply PV Modules to Africa

published: 2016-04-29 18:07
Risen Energy has unveiled its latest move into the global solar market. By partnering with Chemtech Solar, a branch of Italian company Chemtech Group, Risen Energy will start delivering 11MW of PV modules to The Republic of Senega...  more

SkyPower Sings EPC Contract for 350MW PV Projects in India

published: 2016-04-29 17:44
Utility-scale PV project developer SkyPower has signed EPC and O&M contracts with Sterling and Wilson for its recently awarded 350MW PV projects in India. Sterling and Wilson is an India-based EPC contractor that has installed...  more

Georgia Power Breaks Ground on a 31MW PV Project

published: 2016-04-29 16:37
Leadership from Georgia Power and the Department of the Navy (DON) joined elected officials, community leaders and other dignitaries at Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Albany to mark the start of construction for a new 3...  more

SunPower Inks to Develop Redstone Arsenal Solar Project

published: 2016-04-29 16:21
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, working with the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives (OEI) and the U.S. Army Garrison - Redstone Arsenal, awarded a contract to SunPower for a solar f...  more

Egypt to Build Massive Solar Power Plants Worth $3.5 Billion

published: 2016-04-29 15:58
Egypt is planning on a series of solar power generating plants worth around $ 3.5 billion. The project is a partnership between global companies, and will reportedly add 2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity for the nation, while boost...  more

Mississippi Power Launches Construction for 50MW PV Project

published: 2016-04-28 16:57
Mississippi Power has announced a new solar PV project in partner with Silicon Ranch Corporation, local officials from the city of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, members of the Mississippi Public Service Commission and the Area Deve...  more