US solar giant Sungevity has dumped plans to become dominant player in the Australian market and has exited the country, an apparent victim of Abbott’s war on renewables. RoofJuice, the new owner, says it will focus on ‘smart solar’ to deal with rule changes, and battery storage.
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Large scale solar near parity in world’s three biggest markets
Large scale solar is nearing parity in US, China, and India. Even in the US, utilities are giving up the fight against solar, says leading manufacturer.
SunPower buys 1.5 GW US solar pipeline from Australia’s Infigen
SunPower has added a further 1.5 GW to its growing solar PV pipeline across the U.S.
$1 trillion solar, wind finance to outstrip oil and gas industry
Renewable energy finance vehicles, YieldCos, likely to rapidly outpace their fossil fuel rivals, and represent more than $1 trillion of investment in coming years. Another sign of the global investment shift to wind and solar, a trend that could bypass Abbott’s Australia.
And the cheapest electricity in the US is … solar
A Nevada utility and a solar developer have struck a deal for solar electricity at a price cheaper than any other option for new electricity.
The YieldCo: the solar revolution meets Wall Street
The invention of the YieldCo is a gamechanger that will enable spectacular growth of solar PV.
Buffett strikes cheapest electricity price in US with Nevada solar farm
Warren Buffett agrees on purchase price for solar power from First Solar plant that might be cheapest electricity available anywhere in US.
Solar Impulse lands in Hawaii, after 118-hour flight powered by the sun
Solar Impulse 2 lands in Hawaii after breaking world solar aviation records for distance and duration, and an absolute record for longest solo flight ever.
The mystery of Hanergy’s thin film market surge and crash
Why is Hanergy opening 1,500 retail stores in China to sell solar stuff? And why did the firm have a market cap of $38.64B?
SunPower broadens its commercial reach by offering battery services from Stem
Add another storage partnership to the list as Sunpower and Stem team up.
