Americas

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has appointed the co-founder & vice president of products and strategic initiatives at Enphase Energy, Raghu Belur, to its board.

According to the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC), 578MW of solar capacity from large-scale projects was added in the US during August 2013.

Major PV energy provider (PVEP), SunEdison, has received net proceeds from its recent share offering of approximately US$239.9 million.

Utility-scale renewables developer, Energy Capital Group (EGC), has announced the development of a 300MW plant in Millard County, Utah.

German-based PV module manufacturer and project developer, aleo solar, is withdrawing from the US market due to its operations continuing to be unprofitable, according to a short company statement.

The Mexican Environment Ministry has confirmed it is in talks to sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) that would support a new 30MW power plant.

Inverter manufacturer Solectrica’s SGI 500XT’s transformer inverters have been selected by Argrand Energy Solutions for a 2.3MW project in North Carolina.

Commercial and industrial customers of US energy and energy services retailer Direct Energy will soon be able to utilise solar power at ‘little or no upfront cost’, following an agreement the company has signed with PV energy services provider SolarCity.

A surge in PV demand across the Americas is likely but it will require policy changes to support it, according to a report by NPD SolarBuzz.

California's state Senate yesterday voted overwhelmingly in favour of fiercely contested residential rate reforms.