In a move that will generate more cash for the company, First Solar (FSLR:NASDAQ) announced today the sale of their 21MW photovoltaic solar project in Blythe, California to NRG Energy (NRG:NYSE). Terms of the deal were disclosed. Located about 200 miles east of Los Angeles, the Blythe Solar Project will be NRG Energy’s first working solar energy generation facility when the plant goes online later this year. The electricity will be sold to Southern California Edison, a division of Edison International (EIX:NYSE). At peak capacity, the largest photovoltaic power plant in California will provide enough electricity to meet the needs of 17,000 homes. Full story...
Miami-based Labotec has landed a round of funding from Kima Ventures, although the amount was undisclosed.
2010 is setting up to be a year of consolidation and change within the solar industry as several manufacturers expect to double their revenues while others predict more modest gains.
Second Porch, out of Portland, OR has raised $1M in Series A funding led by the Oregon Angel Fund. Second Porch competes with Home Away in the vacation home rental and home exchange markets.
The Golden State is being good to San Jose-based SunPower Corp. (SPWRA, SPWRB:NASDAQ) as they announced today that they will be designing and building a 1 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Yolo County, California.
San Diego-based EMN8 has raised $14.4M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing. EMN8 is backed by GRP Partners, Sid R.
Not often does The Alarm:Clock cover parties as the staff here experienced the dot.com era and haven’t attended any event in the past 5 years that remotely brings back memories of the good times associated with fundraising for a cause or an organization.
Social gaming's Playdom, which has raised $43M in funding, has invested in an Argentine rival, MetroGames.
Seeking to double its 2009 sales this year, Suntech Power (STP:NYSE) took a step closer to that ambitious goal today by announcing they will be supplying the solar panels for Taiwan’s largest solar power plant.
With the Evergreen Solar (ESLR:NASDAQ) looking for a boost after declining revenues and its Sorvello deal, the company announced today that the 5 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Apulia, Italy is now online.
Foster City-based BrightEdge has raised $6.5M in Series B funding. Battery Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Altos Ventures and Illuminate Ventures.