Will Norman

Renewable energy financier Excelsior Energy Capital has signed a 2GW solar module supply agreement with Canadian-headquartered solar manufacturer Heliene.

The report identified access to capital and upfront investment as the key method by which the government could support the expansion of a PV manufacturing industry in Australia.

As trade laws and concern around the concentration of solar manufacturing in China increase, can the solar supply chain support global demand?

The White House must “act immediately to solve the urgent issues interfering with investment in domestic solar manufacturing”, according to a statement from the Solar Energy Manufacturers for America (SEMA) coalition.

Japanese conglomerate Toyota Tsusho Corporation has established a new joint venture (JV) seeking to develop renewable energy projects across Africa.

Over 6.5GW of US solar PV capacity will be totally obscured from sunlight by today’s full solar eclipse, according to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Solar inverter supplier Solaredge has acquired Wevo Energy, an electric vehicle (EV) charging software startup.

Leeward Renewable Energy has commenced commercial operations at the 200MW Horizon solar PV project in Texas.

The US secretary of the Treasury, Janet L. Yellen, has said the US “wouldn’t want to rule out” protective trade measures to combat overcapacity of solar PV and energy storage manufacturing in China.

Swiss-owned solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has raised CHF206.75 million (US$228 million) following the closure of its rights offering.