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The former CEO of US power generator NRG Energy, David Crane, has joined the board of Saudi Arabian firm ACWA Power.

Project developer juwi has appointed two new CEOs to run its Middle East and Africa operations, through a Dubai-based subsidiary.

The executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) of TerraForm Power, the US-centric yieldco of troubled renewables firm, SunEdsion has left the company, according to an SEC filing.

Troubled renewables firm SunEdison has disclosed that Steven Tesoriere, a member of its board of directors since 2012 has resigned his position with immediate effect.

The Gulf countries in the Middle East could reduce their water extraction by 16% and create 200,000 jobs if they meet their 2030 renewable energy targets, according to a new study by IRENA.

Corporations and utilities are already interested in energy storage but must collaborate to advance deployment and lower costs, avoiding some of the past mistakes of the PV industry, according to the heads of one California-based industry group.

PV power plant meteorology instruments firm Kipp & Zonen has appointed Xander van Mechelen as its new chief commercial officer.

Struggling PV manufacturer China Sunergy (CSUN) has confirmed the resignation of two of its independent directors.

Major photovoltaics energy provider (PVEP) SunPower has created a new executive position with the appointment of renewables energy veteran Eduardo Medina as its executive vice president of power plants.

Silicon Module Super League (SMSL) member JinkoSolar has announced the resignation of its chief strategy officer, Arturo Herrero.