The UK Green Investment Bank announced last week that it had teamed with Foresight Group to invest in the construction of a new waste wood Combined Heat and Power (CHP) facility in Widnes, Merseyside, in the North West of England. The 20.2 MWe and 7.8 MWth facility will be powered by … [continued]
Trina Solar announced its third quarter earnings on Monday, with increased revenue but also a drop in guidance for fourth quarter shipments due to the cancellation of a 130 MW solar project in Inner Mongolia. The company’s revenue increased 18.8% this quarter, rising from $519,425 to $616,844 over the quarter on shipments … [continued]
Chinese solar manufacturing company Hanwha SolarOne has announced disappointing third quarter earnings, blaming “prevalent industry trends” for the less than stellar report. Total revenue for the third quarter was up on Q2’14 figures, increasing from $178.5 million to $195.2 million on an increase in shipments from 339.5 MW to 373.2 MW. However, … [continued]
For the solar obsessed, here’s some more good solar news and views from around the interwebs. 1. The US Could Generate 100 Times Its Electricity From Solar Power 2. Nearly 6,000 Homes To Get Solar Power In San Diego Area 3. SolarCity & NREL Team Up In Hawaii 4. Does Solar Power Make Sense for … [continued]
Check out this great Tesla and other EV news and commentary from around the interwebs: Tesla Gold Will The Modified Saleen Tesla Model S Ever Be Built? Tesla Owner Problems… Tesla Shows It’s The Leader In PPS Amateur Tesla Brands Only Dilute The Brand Swapalease Sees High Model S Demand … [continued]
Private sector power companies in India seem to have realised the business case behind the fuel cost advantage of renewable energy projects over conventional power projects and are now looking to expand their renewable energy portfolios. The second-largest private sector power generating company in India, Tata Power, is planning to expand … [continued]
One of the more successful investors/hedge fund managers of recent years, Ron Baron, recently made comments about Tesla Motors blowing up over the next few years, and that “all of us will likely be Tesla customers in 25 years.” While the words that come out of the mouths of those involved … [continued]
JinkoSolar’s US subsidiary recently agreed to and signed a $20 million, two-year credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank. According to the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Charlie Cao, the new deal improves and strengthens the company’s financial position not just in the US market, but across the world as well. It demonstrates, … [continued]
A company called Ice Energy, located in Glendale, CA, will be providing up to 25 MW of grid support to Southern California Edison in the form of water that is frozen at night when electricity is cheap. During a hot day, the ice is used for cooling in a rooftop … [continued]
Continuing the trend of solar manufacturers showing slight growth over the last half of 2014, JinkoSolar announced its third quarter earnings this week, reporting record-high module shipments, and a slight increase in revenue. However, the big news was the company’s expectation to ship over 1 GW of modules in the … [continued]
