Canadian Solar subsidiary Canadian Solar Solutions announced that it has reached an agreement to sell five utility-scale solar power plants in Ontario valued at more than C$290 million (US$277 million) to Concord Green Energy.
Irish renewables developer Mainstream Renewable Power has signed an equity investment deal worth €100 million (US$133 million) with Japan’s Marubeni Corporation trading company.
Solar industry and environmental groups in Colorado have united to oppose proposals by utility company Xcel Energy they say could restrict the growth of rooftop PV in the state.
The European Commission (EC) has been accused of using biased information from Europressedienst, the German-based market and media consultancy that provided statistics for the EU/China dumping dispute.
Three in four California residential rooftop PV plants are now leased, as opposed to purchased and installed by the resident, according to a study by global think-tank Climate Policy Initiative (CPI).
Yieldcos like the one launched by NRG Energy last week could transform access to capital particularly for distributed solar generation, said a leading renewable energy adviser
