Americas

SolarWorld Americas has backed proposed bi-partisan legislation to reinforce the protection of trade secrets.

Chile’s government has released CLP780 million (US$1.3 million) to fund the early-stage development of 51 renewable energy projects totalling 740MW.

US installer SolarCity has launched a new flat roof mounting solution for the commercial rooftop market that it claims could allow customers to fit 20% to 50% more panels on their roofs.

Global PV manufacturer, SunEdison and its yield co spin-off, TerraForm, have completed the connection of two solar power plants in the UK, totalling 50MW.

US energy producer Dominion has reached an agreement with renewable energy developer EDF Renewable Energy to obtain two PV projects – totaling 42MW – in California.

Spanish developer, Dhamma Energy, has obtained a permit to build a solar power project in Mexico.

Brazil has released its plans for energy developments for the next ten years, with 3.5GW of solar planned.

A subsidiary of Xcel Energy, one of the largest electric utilities in the USA, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 200MW of PV capacity in the state of Texas.

Two more large-scale PV plants, with a combined generation capacity of 392MW, have been approved for Chile by the country’s environmental authority.

The largest US solar installer, SolarCity has revised certain terms related to the purchase of PV manufacturer, Silevo.