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Trina Solar beats projections with 2Q09 profit

August 17, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - CEO says pickup in demand and financing will prompt Trina to increase production and ship more than 90 MW of solar panels in the third quarter, up from 64 MW in Q2. Full Story »

Renewable Ventures closes $200M for U.S. solar projects

August 3, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Wells Fargo and John Hancock provide debt and equity for Solar Fund V, expected to provide construction and permanent financing of 35 MW in the next year. Full Story »

Fotowatio acquires solar biz from MMA

March 2, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Purchase adds 435 MW to Spanish Fotowatio's pipeline, making it one the largest solar developers in the U.S. Full Story »

Solar soldiers on with new fundings

January 29, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Solar bucked the conventional wisdom this week, with five companies raising $215M in loans and capital for solar businesses. Details of this and 31 deals this week. Full Story »

Suntech looks to triple U.S. 2009 sales

October 2, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The company acquires California integrator EI Solutions and forms a joint venture with MMA Renewable Ventures. Full Story »

Nellis Air Force Base solar installation in pictures

Solar industry and media types gathered in the desert of Nevada today... but it wasn't for Burning Man this time.

No, today marked the formal commissioning of a 14 megawatt solar photovoltaic system at Nellis Air Force Base outside of Las Vegas, touted as North America’s largest solar photovoltaic installation (see Biggest U.S. solar PV install underway at Air Force base).

Southern Water leads dealmaking

October 11, 2007 - by David Ehrlich - Investors cough up a mountain of cash for the water utility, with 11 other deals showing up on our radar over the past week. Full Story »

The lobby not on the Hill

September 12, 2007 - by David Ehrlich - A new Solar Alliance is targeting policy at the state level in the U.S. to push through legislation supporting solar energy. Full Story »
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