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Chinese company to invest US$600 million in Mexico solar plant

Risen Solar, based in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China is to invest US$600 million in a 300MW solar plant in Mexico.

SPI agrees 1.5GW China development with GD Solar

SPI and GD Solar are to develop 500MW of solar, in China, each year, from 2015 to 2017, for a total of 1.5GW.

Santander to provide US$377 million facility for SunPower project

Santander Bank will provide a US$377 million credit facility to Solar Star California XIII, a SunPower hold co.

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EU sets 2030 renewable energy target of 27%

The European Council has reached an agreement over the 2030 climate and energy policy framework.

First Solar sells 150MW California plant to Southern Power

US wholesale energy provider, Southern Power announced it has acquired a 150MW solar plant in California.

Deutsche Bank to finance SunEdison project

SunEdison has closed construction finance with Deutsche Bank for a 26MW solar power plant in California.

In Depth

What SPI 2014 told us about US solar

SPI 2014 provided a snapshot of the US solar industry. There was news of an imminent investment boom, a deadline drawing in for a resolution to the US-China trade dispute, exciting technological advances and a campaign to protect a key support mechanism. Ben Willis puts the show’s developments in their wider context.

Product Reviews

SPI 2014: Enphase develops next-gen energy storage system with bidirectional microinverter

Enphase Energy is showcasing its new ‘Energy Management System’, at Solar Power International (SPI 2014) in advance of a major product launch in the third quarter of 2015. The energy management system offers the next-generation, smart-grid ready bidirectional microinverter, plug-and-play storage, advanced control capabilities and load management.

SPI 2014: SMA Solar offers ‘Sunny Boy’ TL-US series inverters for large residential

SMA Solar Technology is showcasing an expanded range of ‘Sunny Boy’ TL-US inverters with ‘Secure Power Supply’ at Solar Power International. The higher power ratings of the new Sunny Boy 7000TL-US and 7700TL-US are designed to meet the needs of large residential PV projects and are able to provide daytime power in the event of a grid outage.

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