First Solar Is Sold Out of Module Capacity for 2015 and Most of 2016
The company’s entire module production will be running at an average efficiency of 16.2 percent by the end of the year.
Sunrun Inc. Prices IPO at $14 a Share
Sunrun Inc. priced its initial public offering at $14 a share late Tuesday, in line with expectations, according to people familiar with the deal.
SolarCity Eyes Global Expansion with Acquisition of Mexican Solar Company
As SolarCity looks to expand internationally, it’s facing increased competition and consolidation in its home market.
New EPA Rules Favor Renewables as SolarCity Construction Continues
President Obama’s mandate, issued Monday, requiring even steeper reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants, will put a greater focus on renewable energy, including solar power, just as the SolarCity’s Buffalo factory is ramping up to full production in 2017.
SEIA Solar Newsletter | August 4, 2015
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U.S. Sen. Richard Burr Touts O2 emc Solar Farm In North Carolina
O2 emc, an independent power producer based in North Carolina, hosted an Early Construction Tour of its 20-megawatt solar project, Montgomery Solar Farm, in Biscoe, North Carolina. U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) spoke in favor of renewable energy at the event, along with Republican State Senators Jerry Tillman and Stan Bingham.
ConEdison and SunPower Launching Rooftop Solar Lease Project in New York
American energy services company ConEdison Solutions and solar technology and services provider SunPower have launched a solar power system lease program in New York State.
SunPower Beats Estimates After Forming Solar Joint Venture
SunPower Corp. rebounded from its first quarterly loss in two years as the second-largest U.S. solar-panel maker shifted its power-plant strategy.
NRG Says 1 MW 'Shared Solar' Project Represents Direction Of Community Solar Business
Princeton, N.J.-based NRG Energy Inc. has completed a 1 MW community solar project in Freetown, Mass.
Solect Energy Achieves 20MW in Commercial Solar Projects
Solect Energy, a Massachusetts (US)-based full-service solar PV project developer and installer serving business and institutional customers, has achieved 20 megawatts (MW) of solar power through more than 150 completed commercial-scale projects.