Financial & Legal

Kam Mofid has stepped aside as CEO of Real Goods Solar (RGS) with the company’s residential solar chief, Dennis Lacey, named as his successor.

Dubai Electricity and Water has shortlisted developers for the tender for the 100MW second phase of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.

Shunfeng Photovoltaic International has secured a RMB20 billion (US$3.25 billion) line of credit.

Australian based renewable energy developer, CBD Energy, has bought a 30% stake of the Environmental Engineering Group (EEG) Thailand.

According to a new report from GTM Research, the US is expected to add 180MW of solar carports in 2014, setting the stage for another record year for the growing market.

Canadian solar has beaten guidance in its Q2 2014 results with yield cos driving up demand, and prices, for projects.

The US will be the largest solar market in the world in 2016, according to industry stalwart Jigar Shah.

Brazil’s national development bank, BNDES, has released details of the new local content requirements solar projects must fulfil to access finance.

PV module encapsulant material supplier STR Holdings has agreed to sell 51% of its stake to Chinese PV developer Zhenfa Energy Group.

A division of Mitsui, one of Japan’s largest trading groups, is to jointly invest in 25MW of PV projects in Japan with equity investment manager Tokio Marine Asset Management.