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.
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.
Solar polysilicon manufacturer Hemlock Semiconductor has filed a US$700,000,000 lawsuit against Green Energy Technology (GET) over an alleged breach of a long-term supply agreement.
Japanese telecommunications provider Softbank, which recently purchased US mobile company Sprint for US$20 billion, is considering the construction of a 40MW solar power plant in central Japan.
