Analysts have given a mixed response to the deal announced yesterday between US solar giants, First Solar and SunPower, to form a joint yield-co vehicle.
Major renewable energy development company SunEdison expects significant US market growth post-ITC, contrary to the general view that the US PV market would be hit hard by the tax benefit reduction.
ABB, an inverter company, has been selected to supply more than 45 of its ULTRA central inverters to the second-largest installation of its kind in South America.
Another phase of a 400MW Texas photovoltaic plant, constructed by a partnership between developer OCI Solar and local utility CPS Energy, has been completed, bringing 5.5MW onto the grid in San Antonio.
The US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has responded angrily to an attack on solar by a conservative think tank saying it is ready for a "bare knuckle brawl" if necessary.
Major fabless photovoltaics energy provider (PVEP) SunEdison reported fourth quarter and full-year results for 2014, reaching its 1GW project completion target and increased its pipeline by 51% to 5.1GW, excluding the First Wind acquisition.
Akrion Solar — a wholly owned subsidiary of Akrion Systems — has partnered with the US Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC) and will issue advanced texturing and etching processes developed for solar cells from crystalline silicon wafers for the group.
PV mounting systems provider GameChange Racking has announced that it has contracted 10.9 million kgs (24 million pounds) of steel in order to reach the first half of 2015’s 500MW of consumer demand for GameChange’s ground and rooftop PV racking systems.
US installer and leasing company SolarCity appears to be stepping up its move towards vertical integration, with reports emerging that the company has leased a factory formerly occupied by Solyndra.
