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REC has announced to enter numerous markets in Africa, beginning with ECOWAS, East and South African regions. With solar power uptake on the African continent predicted to surge over the coming years – 100GW of solar instal...  more

Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) reveals a new unique floating house design during the Conference on Taijian Floating Green House and Sustainable Energy Strategies. The Research Center for Energy Technology and Stra...  more

Elkem and Bluestar Silicones International (BSI) announce their formal integration into one company. This development builds on the already close relationship between the two entities through the silicone value chain. The main aim...  more

Talen Energy, a U.S.-based energy and power generation company, announced on June 26th an agreement to sell Talen Renewable Energy, LLC to funds managed by California-based Energy Power Partners. The sale will include 25 projects ...  more

Solar Power, Inc. (SPI) announced the closing of the private placement of up to $50 million previously announced on May 4, 2015. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreement, SPI has issued a total of approximately $25 mi...  more

OPIC and Content Solar Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of WRB Enterprises, has entered in to a financial agreement to develop 40MW of grid-connected solar PV facility in Clarendon, Jamaica through a US$47 million investment. The t...  more

SunPower and GRID Alternatives, a non-profit solar installer in the U.S., has jointly launched a major new philanthropic initiative, the Solar Futures program. SunPower will donate 1MW of solar panels and inverters to underwrite ...  more

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers') announced the acquisition of the outstanding shares of BluEarth Renewables Inc. (BluEarth) owned by ARC Energy Fund 6, advised by ARC Financial Corp. (ARC), and minority sharehold...  more