SolarWorld Americas to continue operations
Amid a flurry of speculation after its German parent company SolarWorld AG, the U.S. arm of the crystalline silicon PV manufacturer released a statement reassuring the market and its employees that it continues to operate at full strength.
Solarworld insolvent, provisional administrator named
The Bonn court has confirmed to pv magazine that Horst Piepenburg was named temporary administrator for SolarWorld. The company’s German subsidiaries have also filed for insolvency.
ESCO acquires Renewable NRG Systems
The maker of engineered products for multiple industries has expanded into wind and solar with the acquisition of Renewable NRG Systems.
Vivint moves into retail sales
The third party solar provider plans to set up kiosks in retail locations in five states by the end of June, with more to come by the end of the year.
California opens second SGIP round after awarding $50 million on May 1
The state’s popular Self-Generation Incentive Program accepted the first round of funding requests that nearly sold out in one day. The second round of applications will be accepted some time in June, with the goal of awarding $100 million for energy storage projects.
TerraForm completes the sale of 365 MW of UK solar projects
With the sale the yieldco has almost completely divested from the United Kingdom, as its acquisition by Brookfield grinds forward.
Guest column: Balancing access to electricity data and privacy concerns
Digital technology is deployed on the electric grid to make it “smarter,” allowing two-way communication and the transferring of data. This information enables customers to manage electricity costs, makes the grid more reliable, and provides third party providers with the information they need to produce innovative energy products and services. But while electricity data gathered by these technologies is beneficial, balancing the privacy of customers is necessary.
Amtech posts revenue growth in quarterly results
The U.S./Dutch tool maker also saw order intake and quarter-end backlog increase in the latest quarter. All of the company’s segments contributed to the turnover growth registered in this period.
81 MW solar project finally breaks ground in Arkansas
Two years after NextEra Energy Resources and Entergy Arkansas received approval for the Stuttgart Solar Energy Center, the companies broke ground on the project yesterday.
Ten K Solar to “discontinue” current operation
The Minnesota-based solar company gave scant details, but denied claims that its winding down was due to faulty third-party hardware.
