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22 February 2012
Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer Yingli Green Energy said preliminary indications suggest a 30 per cent decrease in quarterly PV module shipments for the end of fiscal 2011.
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22 February 2012
Canadian Solar has updated its fourth quarter guidance and now expects module shipments in the range of 430MW to 440MW, significantly up from the original forecast of 340MW to 360MW.
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22 February 2012
German solar company Solarlite has completed installation of a solar thermal and biomass demonstration plant at the University of Phitsanulok’s School of Renewable Energy Technology in Thailand.
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22 February 2012
The photovoltaic arm of a major India-based conglomerate is reportedly looking to restructure its debt.
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22 February 2012
A US utility operating in the Midwest has brought on an investment bank to assist in the sale of its renewable energy unit.
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21 February 2012
Photovoltaic project developer Europe Solar Utility has completed the sale of 3.7MW of PV assets to Thames Water.
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21 February 2012
Global electronics giant Apple is planning to construct a solar energy array at its $1bn data centre in Maiden, North Carolina.
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21 February 2012
Japanese technology company Meidensha has completed installation of a 10MW photovoltaic plant in the Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo in Japan.
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20 February 2012
Turkey's power sector will witness considerable growth in coming years, according to a new report, supported by an extremely favourable and facilitative government policy and regulatory regime.
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20 February 2012
New York-listed solar company Suntech Power enjoyed a stronger than expected end to 2011, despite some cautious early guidance.
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20 February 2012
US solar company Matinee Energy has broken ground on a new 50-acre research centre in Benson, Arizona.
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17 February 2012
Stock markets are starting to show cautious signs that the investment community is regaining confidence in the solar sector.
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17 February 2012
MidAmerican Energy-owned Topaz Solar has priced $850m of bonds in an offering to US credit markets.
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17 February 2012
A merger between two US utilities will result in a solar tender being launched for 10MW of green power.
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17 February 2012
A number of deals finalised this week highlight the US West Coast’s dominance in the cleantech space with California still proving the most progressive state.
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17 February 2012
US utility San Diego Gas & Electric has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement for 200MW of electricity from California’s Mount Signal Solar project.
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17 February 2012
US solar company SunPower has recorded a $604m GAAP net loss for 2011, after having made a $179m profit in the previous year.
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17 February 2012
A Finnish mining company told NewNet it was considering making investments into the renewable energy sector as it carries out a share sale to increase its financial flexibility.
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17 February 2012
Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer Trina Solar has secured a three-year structured loan worth up to $100m from Standard Chartered Bank.
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17 February 2012
A Californian city will has launched two requests for proposals as it aims to form alliances with both solar power providers and those that can aid in the establishment of a green power financing mechanism.
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