Power Plants

Yingli Green Energy the eighth largest PV module manufacturer in 2016, according to the latest PV Tech rankings (by shipments), is to supply an unnamed customer in Australia with 13.3MW of its 72-cell 1500V series modules.

NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of Florida’s NextEra Energy, is to build Wisconsin’s largest solar project – the 100MW Solar Energy Centre in Point Beach.

As oil prices plummet, Saudi Arabia’s biggest oil and gas company mulls over a transition into a clean energy future.

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), in partnership with Bright Plain Renewable Energy (BPRE), announced Monday that that it has acquired the 20MW Fusion Solar Center project from Coronal Energy.

British and Spanish-owned solar company PS Renewables has responded to the growth of its development business in the north east of America by opening a new office in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Lightweight PV module system start-up Beamreach Solar is heading for bankruptcy and liquidation according to Greentech Media.

The intense competition in the European O&M sector is driving down quality putting some solar investments at risk.

Integrated PV manufacturer and project developer ReneSola said it planned to undertake a reverse stock split in February, 2017 to restore its compliance with the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) minimum US$1.0 stock price rules.

More community solar is set to come online in New York thanks to BlueRock Solar’s joint venture with Ithaca-based Renovus Solar for a project in Millport.

Arizona Public Service’s (APS) prior recommendation to introduce a rate hike to the amount of US$166 million annually alongside a mandatory demand charge for solar users, has been met with significant opposition.