Americas

Czech solar company Solek Group announced this week that it plans to issue public bonds worth roughly US$19.9 million — which the company will use to finance part of a 70MW solar portfolio in Chile.

Enel, through its local subsidiary Enel Green Power Panamá, announced Wednesday that its 42MW Sol Real PV project has commenced commercial operation.

Global clean energy investment in the first quarter of 2017 was down 17% compared to Q1 2016, as market leaders China and the US scaled back support for wind and solar farms.

The Americas subsidiary of Solar Frontier has completed the sale of its 40MW Midway II solar plant to a subsidiary of Dominion Energy for an undisclosed sum.

News in Brief: Portland, Oregon pledges 100% renewable energy by 2050, India's BHEL implements a 2MW rooftop array with the Indian Railway and Unisource Energy completes a 5MW solar array in Arizona, dedicated to a long-term employee.

Solarcentury has cemented its international expansion by acquiring a 400MW pipeline in Latin America.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and various public entities have teamed up to move the city’s buildings’ electricity use to 100% renewable energy by 2025.

US-based manufacturer Suniva is being sued for allegedly failing to provide sufficient notice to employees made redundant in March at two plants.

A bill that will remove much of the financial incentive for residential solar has been passed by the Indiana legislature and now moves onto governor Holcomb for final approval before it becomes law.

US-headquartered high-efficiency PV module producer SunPower has started construction on what is claimed to be the largest behind-the-meter solar power system in Texas upon completion.