Power Plants

SGI-Mitabu, a company formed by two Australian firms The Solar Guys International and Mitabu Australia, has entered into a partnership with the government of South Sumatra, Indonesia to develop megawatt-scale solar power projects.

Ernest Moniz has won bi-partisan approval from the US Senate to become president Barack Obama’s new energy secretary.

Renewable energy developer Japan Asia Group is reportedly readying a pipeline of 500MW of PV projects in Japan as it considers reducing its European operations.

Applied Materials reported a surprise GAAP operating loss for its Energy and Environmental Solutions (EES) segment of US$322 million that included impairment charges of US$278 million. Non-GAAP operating loss was US$34 million.

JinkoSolar has launched its PID-free all-black 'Eagle II' series module at SNEC, being held in Shanghai this week.

German module provider Conergy and Spanish renewable energy supplier Gamma Solutions have formed a partnership to install solar systems on nine public buildings in Spain.

The latest iteration of JA Solar’s ‘Cypress’ solar module was revealed during SNEC in Shanghai this week.

Struggling LDK Solar has reported a net loss of US$1.05 billion in 2012, the starkest figure in an annual report containing volumes of negative financial figures.

SMA Solar Technology is continuing to tout the expectation that a dire PV market this year will lead to the company making further headcount reductions.

Chinese thin-film manufacturer Hanergy has acquired Engensa, a UK-based home energy systems provider, for an undisclosed purchase price.