Americas

Still waiting for an upturn in solar module equipment orders, Spire Corporation reported third quarter revenue of US$4.2 million, slightly up from US$3.6 million reported in the second-quarter and up from US$2.6 million in the first quarter of 2013.

Solar manufacturer, ET Solar, is supplying modules to a 21MW solar project in North Carolina.

Silicon Valley manufacturer, Solexant, has announced a relaunch as Siva Power and a transition to focusing exclusively on CIGS thin-film PV technology.

No solar PV projects were selected in the long awaited A-3 energy tender auction in Brazil on Monday.

BMW and US installer Solarcity have signed a partnership agreement in the US.

Two solar projects, totalling 181MW, have been approved by Chile’s Environmental Evaluation Service (SEA).

Internet giant, Google, has once again teamed up with the global investment firm, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) and North American solar project developer, Recurrent Energy, for US$400 million worth of solar projects, according to the Wall Street Journal.

A poll in Arizona has found that 77% of people would be less likely to vote for an election candidate if they proposed ending support for solar.

Thin-film developer Ascent Solar (Ascent), has released financial results for the third quarter of this year in which the company reported that product revenue was up by US$102,000 over the previous quarter.

Swedish furniture retailer, Ikea, is doubling the size of its US Maryland PV installation.