Canadian Solar Inc. has announced that a wholly owned subsidiary of the company has entered into an agreement with Sichuan Development Investment Management Ltd. to establish an investment fund to finance the development, construction and ownership of solar power generation projects in China. A total of RMB5 billion (US $800 million) is expected to be raised from Sichuan Development, Canadian Solar and third party investors.- The Global Onshore Wind Energy Market Report With TOC is now available from Transparency Market Research. This research is estimated, analyzed and forecasted the market volume and revenue for the wind power generation market. It provides an in-depth analysis of the market size of wind power in terms of capacity (MW) and revenue (USD Billion). The baseline data for this report has been taken as 2013, while all the forecasts are carried out for the 2014 to 2020 period.
- Terra Posts PV, a leading utility-scale PV installer, has completed of the mechanical construction on the U.S. Virgin Islands’ largest solar project to date. ‘Spanish Town Solar Project,’ consists of 5MW DC located on the island of St. Croix. The energy produced will contribute to the territory’s goal of reducing fossil fuel consumption by 60 percent over 10 years. ‘Spanish Town Solar Project’ will provide the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) with enough electricity to power approximately 1,500 homes.
- The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) has announced that the largest annual grassroots solar event in the nation will be taking place October 4-5, 2014. Attending the tour will allow communities across the country the opportunity to see new and innovative technologies locally that will benefit the environment on a global level. Americans have a voice in how they get their energy. Visiting homes on the tour will allow visitors to learn, engage and be a part of the solution to current energy challenges.
