UAE company Masdar announced Tuesday that construction on the 800MW phase three of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai is expected to begin at the end of January 2017.
Residential solar provider Vivint Solar announced Wednesday that it has closed on a fixed-rate, 18-year term debt facility with four investors for US$303 million.
Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the UAE’s new energy strategy for the next 30 years.
US-based residential solar company Sunrun announced Tuesday that is has agreed to a multifaceted partnership with utility National Grid that will focus on spurring the growth of rooftop solar in the US.
PV inverter manufacturer Sungrow announced Monday that it has signed off on a deal with Blue Capital Management for the supply of 200MW of central inverters in Japan.
Independent solar power producer Sonnedix announced Friday that it has signed off on a deal to acquire the 136MW Vela PV portfolio from Centerbridge Partners — with the pipeline comprised of 43 operating and financed solar projects in Spain.
In his final release before leaving office, US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz discussed a number of topics related to the future of various energy sectors in his exit memo.
Scatec Solar announced on Dec. 29 that it has completed the sale of its 104MW Utah Red Hills solar power plant to MIC Renewable Energy Holdings — owned by Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation.
Boviet Solar USA, the North American subsidiary of Boviet Solar Technology, has released its newest line of solar modules scheduled to begin shipping in the first quarter of 2017.