Capital Dynamics to acquire 8point3
The asset manager has scooped up the solar yieldco that was let go by sponsors SunPower and First Solar.
Shell to acquire 44% stake in solar developer Silicon Ranch
The pioneering Southern solar developer will now be backed by Europe’s largest oil and gas company.
Tremendous demand: An interview with First Solar CEO Mark Widmar
In this interview Mark Widmar talks about the market for PV modules and his company’s supply situation, First Solar’s position in the Section 201 case, and the role he sees for solar in the future of energy.
Crystalline silicon outpaces thin-film in the U.S. large-scale solar market
U.S. Department of Energy data from 2016 shows crystalline silicon deployment surging last year, while thin-film grows at a more modest pace. Are manufacturing constraints to blame?
EDF puts online 179 MW of solar in Nevada
On the same day it announced an aggressive solar plan for its home country of France, EDF’s U.S. subsidiary added two major plants to its portfolio in conjunction with NV Energy.
First Solar produces first S6 module, seals 800 MW of deals
The first modules have rolled off the line in Ohio as part of First Solar’s $1.4 billion dollar bet on its large-format Series 6. The company will also expand production in Vietnam.
NREL/First Solar/CAISO project honored for supply of ancillary services
California ISO says that the project shows that renewable energy plants with smart inverter technology can provide grid services similar to, or in some cases better than conventional generation.
Dutch pension fund invests $384 million in three U.S. projects
The three projects are located in California and Nevada, and are owned by Capital Dynamics.
NextEra Energy Partners to acquire 691 MW of wind, solar assets
During the energy giant’s third-quarter earnings call, it announced a drop-down deal in which the yieldco will purchase 143 MW of solar assets from NextEra’s development subsidiary.
First Solar knocks it out of the park in Q3
The thin-film maker topped $1 billion in quarterly revenue with impressive profitability and a strong war chest as it continues its retooling for Series 6.
