Last spring I mused on whether we would see vertical integration in the solar market when First Solar acquired TetraSun and eyed the Japanese residential rooftop market. The opportunity to be… Read more »
The massive solar panel farm Agua Caliente in Arizona is finally finished. The project shows how much power solar panels can contribute and how cheap they’ve become. Read more »
When one considers how low retail electricity rates in the U.S. are relative to other countries, the continued growth of the solar and wind industries is particularly impressive. But what happens… Read more »
GE was poised to be First Solar’s major nemesis. But now GE has become one of First Solar’s largest shareholders by selling its thin film solar technology to the panel giant. Read more »
The complex world of solar financing has led to some serious startup innovation in the space. But as the sector grows up will it become a vertical or a horizontal play? Read more »
South Africa proves its allure as an attractive renewable energy market once again: Google is investing $12 million into a photovoltaic power plant there. Read more »
After reducing production and costs and closing a big solar panel factory, First Solar says it’s done a better job of managing its supply and has sold out of its production… Read more »
A stealthy Silicon Valley startup called TetraSun, which designs silicon solar cells, has been acquired by solar giant First Solar. It’ll be First Solar’s first commercial foray into highly efficient silicon… Read more »
First Solar’s stock is smoking hot on Tuesday, soaring almost 50 percent to reach almost $40 per share. That’s quite a turn around for the solar thin film leader who had… Read more »
Taiwan and Japan are dealing with similar energy challenges as they boost clean power production while debating the merit of nuclear power. Read more »