Solar industry and environmental groups in Colorado have united to oppose proposals by utility company Xcel Energy they say could restrict the growth of rooftop PV in the state.
The State Bank of India (SBI), the largest lender in the country, has warned against plans to cut the price paid to solar electricity producers in the state of Gujarat.
International consultancy, engineering and project managing firm AMEC has been appointed as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm to deliver three solar power projects in Marion County, Indiana, USA.
Three in four California residential rooftop PV plants are now leased, as opposed to purchased and installed by the resident, according to a study by global think-tank Climate Policy Initiative (CPI).
Switzerland-based Sputnik Engineering, well known under its PV inverter brand, SolarMax, is following SMA Solar in restructuring its operations as markets shift away from Europe and the PV industry becomes increasingly global.
Adding to its previous module supply deals in Mexico, US-based high-efficiency module manufacturer Suniva has also commissioned its first in-house PV project in the country.
