SunPower Archives - RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/category/solar/sunpower/ News and analysis for the clean energy economy Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:08:47 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://reneweconomy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/android-icon-192x192-150x150.png SunPower Archives - RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/category/solar/sunpower/ 32 32 JinkoSolar signs 1.43 GW supply agreement with sPower https://reneweconomy.com.au/jinkosolar-signs-1-43-gw-supply-agreement-spower-21773/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:08:47 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=112231 JinkoSolar a global leader in the solar industry, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc. has entered into a three-year agreement to supply 1.43GW of high efficiency modules to sPower, a leading renewable energy independent power producer.

The post JinkoSolar signs 1.43 GW supply agreement with sPower appeared first on RenewEconomy.

]]> Vandenberg Air Force Base’s 28-Megawatt solar power system from SunPower now fully operational https://reneweconomy.com.au/vandenberg-air-force-bases-28-megawatt-solar-power-system-sunpower-now-fully-operational-94554/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/vandenberg-air-force-bases-28-megawatt-solar-power-system-sunpower-now-fully-operational-94554/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2018 00:56:28 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=109436 Behind-the-Meter, Self-Consumption Solar Installation is U.S. Air Force's Largest.

The post Vandenberg Air Force Base’s 28-Megawatt solar power system from SunPower now fully operational appeared first on RenewEconomy.

]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/vandenberg-air-force-bases-28-megawatt-solar-power-system-sunpower-now-fully-operational-94554/feed/ 1 Major U.S. solar company blames job cuts on Trump’s solar import tariff https://reneweconomy.com.au/major-u-s-solar-company-blames-job-cuts-trumps-solar-import-tariff-25439/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/major-u-s-solar-company-blames-job-cuts-trumps-solar-import-tariff-25439/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2018 03:31:56 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=107616 SunPower has already begun a series of layoffs.

The post Major U.S. solar company blames job cuts on Trump’s solar import tariff appeared first on RenewEconomy.

]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/major-u-s-solar-company-blames-job-cuts-trumps-solar-import-tariff-25439/feed/ 3 SunPower, AES team up for major solar + storage project on Hawaii https://reneweconomy.com.au/sunpower-aes-team-major-solar-storage-project-hawaii-26101/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/sunpower-aes-team-major-solar-storage-project-hawaii-26101/#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2017 03:18:38 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=102241 SunPower and AES join forces to build 28MW solar with a 20MW, 5-hour battery storage system on the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i.

The post SunPower, AES team up for major solar + storage project on Hawaii appeared first on RenewEconomy.

]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/sunpower-aes-team-major-solar-storage-project-hawaii-26101/feed/ 13 SunPower Breaks Ground on 28-Megawatt Solar Power System at Vandenberg Air Force Base https://reneweconomy.com.au/sunpower-breaks-ground-28-megawatt-solar-power-system-vandenberg-air-force-base-34396/ Wed, 24 May 2017 01:30:41 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=93873 Power Purchase Agreement to provide Competitive Solar Electricity Rates to United States Air Force for 25 Years.

The post SunPower Breaks Ground on 28-Megawatt Solar Power System at Vandenberg Air Force Base appeared first on RenewEconomy.

]]> New Australian big solar fund adds SunPower plants to portfolio https://reneweconomy.com.au/new-australian-big-solar-fund-adds-sunpower-plants-portfolio-37302/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/new-australian-big-solar-fund-adds-sunpower-plants-portfolio-37302/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2016 01:28:47 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=87056 Recently launched New Energy Solar takes majority interest in two California PV farms, developed by US giant, SunPower.

The post New Australian big solar fund adds SunPower plants to portfolio appeared first on RenewEconomy.

]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/new-australian-big-solar-fund-adds-sunpower-plants-portfolio-37302/feed/ 3 Beaten by solar on price: Why natural gas is next fossil fuel to go https://reneweconomy.com.au/beaten-by-solar-on-price-why-natural-gas-is-next-fossil-fuel-to-go-36132/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/beaten-by-solar-on-price-why-natural-gas-is-next-fossil-fuel-to-go-36132/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2016 03:57:11 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=78973 Solar PV contracts are now cheaper than natural gas plants in the US, where even some utilities see a future where there will be no more gas turbines.

The post Beaten by solar on price: Why natural gas is next fossil fuel to go appeared first on RenewEconomy.

]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/beaten-by-solar-on-price-why-natural-gas-is-next-fossil-fuel-to-go-36132/feed/ 4 Buyers circle SunEdison’s Australian operations, as UK investor targets solar plants https://reneweconomy.com.au/buyers-circle-sunedisons-australian-operations-as-uk-investor-targets-solar-plants-22539/ Tue, 28 Jun 2016 02:41:02 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=78014 More than one dozen buyers circle SunEdison's Australian business, as UK investor announces it seeking to build big Australian solar portfolio.

The post Buyers circle SunEdison’s Australian operations, as UK investor targets solar plants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

]]> SunPower CEO: ‘Fundamentals for solar have never been better’ https://reneweconomy.com.au/sunpower-ceo-fundamentals-for-solar-have-never-been-better-70976/ Wed, 24 Feb 2016 01:51:29 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=70976 SunPower plans to grow its annual module capacity to 4 gigawatts over the next few years.

The post SunPower CEO: ‘Fundamentals for solar have never been better’ appeared first on RenewEconomy.

]]> SunPower claims 22.8 per cent solar module efficiency record https://reneweconomy.com.au/sunpower-claims-22-8-per-cent-solar-module-efficiency-record-12523/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/sunpower-claims-22-8-per-cent-solar-module-efficiency-record-12523/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2016 00:49:25 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=70898 SunPower claims its latest X-Series module is now the most efficient on the market.

The post SunPower claims 22.8 per cent solar module efficiency record appeared first on RenewEconomy.

]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/sunpower-claims-22-8-per-cent-solar-module-efficiency-record-12523/feed/ 6