Reliance Industries is close to acquiring solar module manufacturer REC Group, according to media reports in India, as part of the conglomerate’s expansion into the renewable energy sector.
Duke Energy has acquired full ownership of California-based REC Solar — a provider of renewable energy solutions for commercial customers throughout the US.
European PV panel company REC Group has expanded its unique channel program into the Indian rooftop solar market. The projects promote and reward long-term partnerships between REC, PV panel distributors and PV system integrators and installers.
Schneider Electric has completed a joint microgrid project with North Carolina’s Duke Energy and REC Solar at its Boston One Campus in Andover, Massachusetts.
Furniture giant IKEA is to add to its portfolio of solar installations in the US with the development of a 1.2MW system atop its new store in Columbus, Ohio.
Hawaii’s largest solar farm, the 27.6MW Waianae Solar Project, is on track to reach commercial operation by 15 December, Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) has said.
Despite US solar rapidly transitioning from an alternative energy source into a leading energy solution in recent years, barriers in regulation, communication and technology still prevent the industry from taking off into the mainstream arena, according to a panel of experts at Solar Power International (SPI) 2016.
