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EDF Renewable Energy Announces Investment from TIAA-CREF

published: 2014-05-20 13:48
EDF Renewable Energy announced that TIAA-CREF, a financial services provider, will acquire 50% of EDF Renewable Energy’s equity interest in the 143 MW peak (110 MWac) Catalina Solar project, subject to customary closing conditions...  more

China Targets 70GW of Solar Power by 2017, says Bloomberg

published: 2014-05-19 18:07
Renewable energy is a solution to carbon emission and climate change. As the world’s biggest carbon emitter, China has been encouraging solar power development and installation to lower its emission volume. To cut its reliance on ...  more

GCL-Poly to Expand Its Wafer Capacity by 1GW

published: 2014-05-19 16:36
By adding 25,000 MT of granular silicon capacity using FBR technology, GCL-Poly, one of the world’s largest wafer producer, will expand its wafer capacity by 1GW, reaching a total capacity of about 11GW by the end of 2014, e...  more

SCHMID Group Sells First PERC Turnkey Production

published: 2014-05-19 11:56
Chinese manufacturer signs sales agreement for 40MW cell production The SCHMID Group announces the conclusion of a contract concerning a turnkey production with a Chinese PV manufacturer. The customer, who wants not to be mentione...  more

EV Alliance to Deploy EV Charging Stations in Bay Area

published: 2014-05-19 11:49
California Energy Commission has awarded $474,052 from California EV Alliance for the deployment of EV charging infrastructure in the San Francisco Bay Area. A consortium of EV industry developed the Bay Area Charge Ahead Project ...  more

Canadian Solar Unveils its 1Q14 Financial Results

published: 2014-05-19 11:19
Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest solar power companies, announced on May 16th its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. First Quarter 2014 Highlights: • Solar module shipments were 500 MW, co...  more