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Renewvia Energy Announces Completion of Sale of 26MW Solar Project in Uruguay

Renewvia Energy, an Atlanta-based solar development firm, completed the last disposition contingency for a 26-megawatt (MW) solar project in Uruguay. The project is among the country’s first solar power procurements. Renewvia solely owned the project through the special purpose entity Alto Cielo. Solarpack was the interim owner of the project before SunEdison, the world’s largest renewable energy developer, took possession.

17 Dec 2015

Researchers Propose New Hydricity Concept for Continuous and Sustainable Power Generation

Researchers are proposing a new "hydricity" concept aimed at creating a sustainable economy by not only generating electricity with solar energy but also producing and storing hydrogen from superheated water for round-the-clock power production.

17 Dec 2015

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, 8minutenergy Begin Construction of 191MW Springbok 2 Solar Farm in California

8minutenergy Renewables, LLC (8minutenergy) and an affiliate of D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, L.L.C. (DESRI) today announced the completion of permitting, financial closing, and start of construction of the 191 megawatts-dc (150 MW-ac) Springbok 2 Solar Farm, located 70 miles north of Los Angeles in Kern County, California.

15 Dec 2015

UniSource Energy Services to Build Community-Scale Solar PV System in Mohave County

UniSource Energy Services (UES) will expand its renewable energy portfolio next year by building a community-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) system in Mohave County and providing small solar arrays to two Nogales high schools.

14 Dec 2015

Innovative Solar Systems Seeks Capital to Take Business to the Next Level

Innovative Solar Systems, LLC (ISS), a developer of utility scale solar farm projects based in Asheville, NC, has experienced immense growth over the last five years.

14 Dec 2015

Landsvirkjun Signs ECA Loan Agreement for Theistareykir Geothermal Power Plant

Landsvirkjun has signed an ECA (Export Credit Agency) loan agreement in relation to a supply contract for two 45 MW geothermal turbines from Fuji Electric for the Theistareykir Geothermal Power Plant, scheduled to commence operation in 2017.

14 Dec 2015

Cape Sharp Tidal Completes Two Significant Milestone Operations in Tidal Energy Demonstration Project

Cape Sharp Tidal, a joint venture between Emera and OpenHydro, has completed two significant milestone operations in preparation for the next phase of the tidal energy demonstration project—the installation of its subsea power cable and the launch of its deployment barge.

12 Dec 2015

MMA Capital Management Closes $11 Million Financing to Construct Two 2.6MW Solar Projects in New York

MMA Capital Management, LLC ("MMA Capital Management" or the "Company"), a Delaware limited liability company, today announced that its subsidiary, MMA Energy Capital, LLC ("MMA Energy Capital"), through its joint venture with Fundamental Advisors, LP ("Fundamental"), a leading alternative asset manager, closed an $11 million financing facility with SunStream Partners, LLC ("SunStream") to be used for the construction of two separate 2.6 MW solar projects in New York. SunStream has signed an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction agreement with Dynamic Energy of Wayne, PA to build the projects.

12 Dec 2015

SunLink Completes 27MW DC Solar Project in Georgia, Surpasses 350MW DC of Projects in 2015

A new 27 MW DC solar project in Georgia propels SunLink Corporation beyond 350 MW DC of projects in 2015 in the southeastern United States and cements the company’s position as the ground mount market leader in the region. Georgia recently celebrated the new 135-acre solar facility, located in Jeff Davis County near Hazlehurst, which was made possible in part by SunLink’s engineering services and mounting solutions.

12 Dec 2015

Trina Solar to Ship 96.2MW of Solar Modules to Hosoe Mega Solar Project

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, is pleased to announce that it has signed a supply agreement with Toyo Engineering Corporation ("Toyo Engineering") to ship a total of 96.2 MW of solar modules to the Hosoe Mega Solar Project (the "Project"), which is developed by Pacifico Energy K.K. and expected to be the largest solar project in Kyushu, Japan.

From Trina Solar Limited 12 Dec 2015