Power Plants

US-based PV module encapsulant supplier, STR Holdings has signed a manufacturing agreement with ZheJiang FeiYu Photo-Electrical Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

The UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) wants ‘established’ renewables to compete against each other for support under its upcoming contracts for difference (CfD) regime.

Canadian-based private equity firm, JCM Capital has launched a targeted fund of up to US$150 million to support PV power plant projects in Latin and South America and Sub Saharan Africa.

Equipment leasing and financing firm, First US Finance has launched a new vendor programme designed to provide increased opportunities for clients to provide financing to customers.

Grid-connected energy storage installed globally will exceed 40GW by 2022, according to a research report by IHS published in late December.

Electronic device producer, Murata Manufacturing is installing a 1.6MW solar power array at its subsidiary Tokyo Denpa's (TEW) Gunma Plant.

The fourth phase of Texas' largest solar project, Alamo, is now under construction near the city of San Antonio.

The largest solar installer in the US, SolarCity, is to launch an online platform that will allow individuals and businesses to invest in its solar.

Power generated by photovoltaics systems covered 4.5% of Germany’s total electricity production last year, according to estimates released by the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW).

French battery company Saft will lead a consortium building a photovoltaic (PV) power plant combined with a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery energy storage system on the island of La Réunion, Indian Ocean.