As new conversion efficiency world-record for a full-size, thin-film solar module of 18.6% (aperture area efficiency) has been set by First Solar, according to a new press release. The new cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) module module marks the first time that the company has shown-off a module that outperforms “the … [continued]
Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power is now adding over 100 MW of clean electricity to its renewable energy plants in Georgia. The company has announced the acquisition of the 103 MW Butler solar facility in Georgia from Community Energy. Located in Taylor County, Georgia, the facility is expected to enter commercial … [continued]
First Solar announced last month that it would enter into a joint venture with a local solar power projects developer in Philippines, OrionGroup. First Solar signed an agreement with OrionGroup to set up a joint venture company, FSO Energy Solutions, which will set up large-scale solar power projects to cater to … [continued]
The Obama Administration seems to be messing with someone’s minds, and we’re guessing that the US coal industry is its target. Late last week, the US Bureau of Land Management announced that it was issuing 28 new coal leases on federal property in Wyoming, only to follow up a few … [continued]
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Joining soon-to-be-partner SunPower, First Solar announced its Q1’2015 earnings report this week, reporting a significant loss over previous quarters, due partly to the impending yieldco partnership with SunPower. First Solar reported a net loss of $62,292 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to a profit of $112,007 million … [continued]
The second largest US solar manufacturer, SunPower, published its Q1’2015 earnings on April 30, and as expected, revenue was significantly down in preparation of the company’s joint yieldco partnership with First Solar, which also suffered significant losses. Revenue for the first quarter came in at only $440.9 million, a 36% … [continued]
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The final solar photovoltaic (PV) module was recently installed at what is now Australia’s largest solar energy project — the 102 megawatt (MW) Nyngan Solar Plant in New South Wales. The solar power plant was developed by the noted company First Solar. To be specific here, the power plant is now … [continued]
Clean energy experts speaking at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance annual conference being held in New York believe that yieldcos are on track to become a $100 billion market — not bad, considering that yieldcos are a clean-energy financing model that didn’t exist three years ago. Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) … [continued]
