Markets & Finance

Solar operator Edisun Power Europe has delayed the announcement of its half-year results that were due to be released on Wednesday of this week.

Solar and wind power could be price competitive with gas-fired plants in the west of the US by 2025, according to a new study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

The Swiss government is considering massive solar subsidy cuts in a move the country’s PV industry has warned could have “profoundly” damaging effects.

California, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico and Colorado lead the US as the country's top five solar states, according to consultancy Ernst & Young's biannual renewable energy attractiveness indices.

A 5.21MW rooftop solar project built by Switzerland’s largest supermarket chain, Migros-Verteilbetrieb Neuendorf, said to be the country's largest PV plant, is now grid-connected and fully operational.

Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has postponed an auction for renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) originally scheduled for October.

In July mounting system manufacturer Clenergy completed work on a 20.6MW ground mount solar PV system in Yanqi County, Xinjiang, China.

SunEdison's share price surged today on news that the company would spin off its semiconductor business from its PV development business. Shares peaked on the New York Stock Exchange at US$8.34 each.

The North American Development bank has loaned T Solar US$67.7 million, through land developers Sol Orchard for a 20MW solar plant.

Toshiba International has begun construction on a 4MW solar project on the island of St Croix with the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA).