• USA
    10.12.2014

    Duke Energy to Build Total 128MW Solar Facilities in North Carolina

    Duke Energy today received regulatory approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to acquire and construct three large solar facilities in eastern North Carolina. Located in Bladen, Duplin and Wilson counties, the three sites owned by Duke Energy will provide energy and renewable energy certificates to benefit Duke Energy customers as cost-effective components of the company's portfolio to comply with the N.C. Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard.
  • China
    09.12.2014

    Jinko Solar Modules Reach the New Height of Power Output

    Jinko Solar Holding Co., Ltd. today announced that its 'Eagle+' solar module reached a new height of power output for 60-cell multi crystalline silicon module during an independent test conducted at TUV Rheinland's Shanghai Testing Center. Under Standard Testing Conditions (STC), power output of the high power 'Eagle+' modules samples manufactured by JinkoSolar reached 306.9W. At present, the industry average power output of a 60-cell multi-crystalline silicon module is approximately 255W.
  • China Deutschland
    09.12.2014

    Hanwha SolarOne and Q CELLS Announce Merger to Create New Solar Power Leader

    Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd., Hanwha Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. and Hanwha Q CELLS Investment Co., Ltd. announced today a definitive share purchase agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, SolarOne will acquire 100% of the outstanding share capital of Q CELLS from its sole shareholder, HSH, in an all-stock transaction with an implied enterprise value of the combined company at approximately $2.0 billion. The transaction was approved by the board of directors of both companies and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
  • China
    09.12.2014

    JA Solar Supplies 100MW of Modules to Solar Farm in Pakistan

    JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced that it shipped 100MW of modules to the first large-scale solar farm in Pakistan.
  • USA
    08.12.2014

    SPI Solar Announces Agreement to Acquire and Develop Solar Project in New Jersey

    Solar Power, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire from Shotmeyer Solar, LLC 100% of its membership interest in Beaver Run Solar Farm, LLC ("BRSF"). BRSF has obtained certain approvals for development of a 9.9 megawatt DC solar project site in Lafayette, New Jersey. As part of the agreement, SPI has also executed a long-term ground lease with Shotmeyer Solar, LLC for the land dedicated for the solar project. The transaction is expected to close prior to year-end 2014.
  • USA
    05.12.2014

    Veeco Completes Acquisition of Solid State Equipment Holdings LLC

    Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced that it has acquired privately held Solid State Equipment Holdings LLC ("SSEC").
  • China
    05.12.2014

    Hanwha SolarOne Signs 20MW Module Supply Contract in China

    Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. today announced it has been awarded a module supply contract to provide Hong Solar Co., Ltd. a total of 20MW of Hanwha SolarOne's E-star modules. Shipments began in November and are on schedule to be completed by December 2014 to the utility-scale project located in Baotou, Inner Mongolia.
  • USA
    05.12.2014

    SunEdison to Install 39.5MW PV Systems across Massachusetts

    SunEdison, Inc. today announced they have executed power purchase agreements with 16 separate public housing authorities across Massachusetts, totaling 39.5MW in peak capacity. 
  • China
    05.12.2014

    Rays Power to Build Total 86.5MW PV Projects in India

    Rays Power Infra today said it has bagged Rs. 700 crore worth contract from Essel Group to set up a total of 86.5MW of solar power plants in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. The EPC company has been awarded the contract to set up 31.5MW solar plant in Punjab and 55MW in Uttar Pradesh, on turnkey basis.
  • USA Deutschland
    04.12.2014

    Rexel USA Collaborates with Q CELLS to Begin Distribution of Solar Modules

    Rexel Holdings USA Corp., General Supply & Services, Inc., and Hanwha Q CELLS today announced that Rexel and Gexpro will begin carrying Q CELLS solar modules effective immediately.