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Atlantic Power Closes Sale of its Wind Portfolio to SunEdison Affiliate

Atlantic Power Corporation ("Atlantic Power" or the "Company") announced today that it has completed the previously disclosed sale of its wind portfolio to an affiliate of SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE) for cash proceeds of approximately $347 million, net of closing adjustments. The wind portfolio consisted of five operating wind projects in Idaho and Oklahoma with a net ownership by Atlantic Power of 521 megawatts.

27 Jun 2015

EDF Renewable Energy Places Turbine Order with Vestas for 150MW Salt Fork Wind Project in Texas

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) has placed a firm order with Vestas Wind Systems A/S to supply the 150 megawatt (MW) Salt Fork Wind Project in Texas. The order marks the first draw on the 1,000 MW Master Supply Agreement (MSA) announced in December 2014. Delivery of the 75 V100-2.0 MW is scheduled for third quarter 2016.

27 Jun 2015

TerraForm Power Announces Acquisition of 9MW Ownership Stake from Duke Energy’s Solar Plant Portfolio

TerraForm Power, Inc., an owner and operator of clean energy power plants, today announced the acquisition of a 9 MW net ownership stake in a portfolio of operating distributed solar power plants from Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, the nation's largest electric power holding company.

27 Jun 2015

Sybac Acquires 40MW of Yingli Solar Panels for Two Honduras Power Plants

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited ("Yingli"), one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers, today announced that it will supply 40 megawatts (MW) of solar panels to Sybac Solar, a major global solar integrator, for two power plants in Honduras: the Pacific Solar project, located in Nacaome, and the La Manzanilla y Las Lajas project, located in Choluteca.

26 Jun 2015

SunEdison to Deliver Solar Plus Storage System to Municipal Utility Silicon Valley Power

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy development company, and Green Charge Networks, the largest provider of commercial energy storage in the U.S., today announced that they have teamed up to deliver a solar plus storage system to the municipal utility Silicon Valley Power. This project is part of an ongoing strategic partnership between SunEdison and Green Charge Networks to deliver additional electricity savings to commercial and municipal customers throughout Calif.

26 Jun 2015

DONG Energy to Construct Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Off Britain’s East Coast

DONG Energy has decided to construct Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm, located in the Greater Wash area, approximately 27 km off the east coast of Britain.

26 Jun 2015

First Solar to Supply High Performance PV Modules for 200MW Solar Park in Dubai

First Solar, Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement to supply its high performance photovoltaic (PV) modules to power the 200 megawatt (MW)AC second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

25 Jun 2015

Canadian Solar Closes Sale of LunarLight 10MW AC Solar Power Plant to BluEarth Subsidiary

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., completed the sale of LunarLight, a 10 megawatt AC solar power plant to a subsidiary of BluEarth Renewables Inc.

From Canadian Solar 25 Jun 2015

NRG Renew Announces Plans to Develop 20MW Solar Energy Facility for Cisco’s San Jose Headquarters

Today, NRG Renew LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., the country’s largest independent power producer, announced plans to develop a 20 megawatt (MW) solar energy facility that will generate clean, reliable solar power for delivery to Cisco’s San Jose headquarters.

24 Jun 2015

IXYS Introduces Solarade Portable 5W Solar Charger for Smart Phones

IXYS Corporation, a manufacturer of power semiconductors and integrated circuits (ICs) for energy efficiency, power management, and motor control applications, today announced the availability of Solarade – the smallest and lightest 5W solar charger ideal for charging smart phones, tablets, and multi-media players.

From Littelfuse 24 Jun 2015