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Martifer Solar Adds 11.5MW to its Italian O&M Portfolio

published: 2015-09-09 16:23
Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, has added 14 PV plants - rooftops and fix structures - in a total of 11.5 MW of new third party O&M contracts to its portfolio in Italy. The plants are located in Pugl...  more

SunEdison to Build a PV Module Plant in Brazil

published: 2015-09-09 16:15
SunEdison will build a plant in Brazil to produce photovoltaic panels for use in solar farms the company intends to install in the country, according to SunEdison local director Luis Pita. "SunEdison will decide in the coming week...  more

Brazil Announces the Winners of Its 833MW Solar Auction

published: 2015-09-08 17:48
September 7th is the Labor Day holiday in the US. It’s also Brazilian Independence Day – the holiday happens to coincide with the announcement of the winners of Brazil's third solar auction. Brazil's reverse solar auction l...  more

Panasonic and Tesla Get Ready for Battery Fight in Europe

published: 2015-09-08 15:10
Panasonic Corp., which produces the lithium-ion batteries for Tesla Motors Inc.’s cars, will begin selling batteries that power homes in Europe. It will start out with Germany because this is where people are given greater incenti...  more

Hitachi to Expand Production Line for Offshore Wind Parts

published: 2015-09-08 11:55
Hitachi is planning to enter the offshore wind market by adding a production line to make the parts of a turbine that house key components such as the gear box and generators used in some of the largest wind-generation syst...  more