SunPower (SPWR) Gets Lion's Share of France's ZNI Tender
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 08, 9:58AM CDT
SunPower Corporation (SPWR) is successful in winning 76% of the French government's tender for supplying the country's ZNI (non-interconnected zones) with green energy and power storage.
SOL: 1.25 (+0.02), FSLR: 46.49 (+0.89), SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06), SO: 53.79 (-0.35)
SunPower Announces Credit Facility Update
PR Newswire - Thu Jul 07, 3:05PM CDT
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) today announced it has amended and extended the terms of its existing credit support agreement with Total S.A through 2018.
SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06)
SunPower Awarded 76 Percent of France's ZNI Tender
PR Newswire - Thu Jul 07, 1:00AM CDT
SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWR) announced today that it was selected to provide 39.1 megawatts of solar photovoltaic technology under the French government's tender for supplying the country's ZNI (non-interconnected zones) with renewable energy and storage. SunPower secured 27 out of the total of 33 awards, or 76 percent, under the tender program. As part of its award, SunPower developed and will design and build five solar power installations in Corsica and the French West Indies, which will include battery storage technology.
TOT: 47.68 (+0.52), SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06)
Southern Company subsidiary acquires Henrietta Solar Project
PR Newswire - Wed Jul 06, 8:00AM CDT
Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power and SunPower Corp. today announced that Southern Power has acquired a controlling interest in the 102-megawatt (MW) Henrietta Solar Project in Kings County, California, from SunPower, which will own the remaining interest in the project.
SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06), SO: 53.79 (-0.35)
8point3 Energy (CAFD) Q2 Earnings Impress; Gives '16 View
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 30, 8:46AM CDT
8point3 Energy Partners LP (CAFD) reported earnings of 27 cents per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 (ending May 31, 2016), while the Zacks Consensus Estimate was a loss of 2 cents per share.
SOL: 1.25 (+0.02), FSLR: 46.49 (+0.89), SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06), CAFD: 15.76 (-0.05)
SunPower (SPWR) to Build 4MW Solar Units at CSUF Campus
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jun 29, 9:55AM CDT
SunPower (SPWR) is constructing a 4 MW solar project at three parking areas of California State University, Fullerton.
SOL: 1.25 (+0.02), YGE: 3.94 (-0.03), SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06), CAFD: 15.76 (-0.05)
TOTAL Gets 30% Right in Qatar's Offshore Al-Shaheen Field
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jun 28, 9:11AM CDT
TOTAL S.A. (TOT) won a competitive bid to acquire a 30% interest in Qatar's offshore Al-Shaheen oil field.
RDS.A: 54.88 (+0.30), TOT: 47.68 (+0.52), BP: 36.11 (+0.19), SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06)
SunPower Solar Panels Break Record with 24.1% Efficiency
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jun 28, 8:20AM CDT
SunPower Corporation (SPWR) announced that it has manufactured a new solar panel, the X-Series panel, with 24.1% efficiency, breaking its previous world record for panels using silicon cells.
SOL: 1.25 (+0.02), YGE: 3.94 (-0.03), SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06), CAFD: 15.76 (-0.05)
Four-Megawatt SunPower System Under Construction at CSU Fullerton
PR Newswire - Tue Jun 28, 7:05AM CDT
At the 15th Annual California Higher Education Sustainability Conference (CHESC) underway this week at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), the university and SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWR) announced that construction is underway on a four-megawatt SunPower® solar power system at three university parking areas. CSUF will purchase the emission-free solar power generated by the system under a power purchase agreement that offers competitive rates, enabling the university to offset over one-third of their peak electrical load, potentially saving millions in electricity costs over almost 20 years, according to CSUF.
SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06)
SunPower and Clean Solar Help Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose Save Energy While Changing Lives
PR Newswire - Mon Jun 27, 3:05PM CDT
Downtown San Jose's iconic purple museum is going green. Clean energy, education, and job training are uniting four local partners on a mission to save energy, educate youth, and rebuild lives. SunPower®, one of the world's most innovative and sustainable companies, is donating 90 solar panels to Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, and one of the Bay Area's leading solar installers and a SunPower Elite Dealer, Clean Solar, is providing installation services with the help of students from San Jose Conservation Corps, a nonprofit that helps young people get their high school diploma while learning valuable work and life skills. This partnership is part of a larger story unfolding in clean energy that is finding solutions to address climate crisis and income equality. Just ask Edward Wiltz, Jr. and Antonio Fabela - see below.
SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06)
What's in Store for 8point3 Energy (CAFD) in Q2 Earnings?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 27, 10:30AM CDT
8point3 Energy Partners LP (CAFD) is slated to report second-quarter fiscal 2016 results on Jun 29, 2016.
FSLR: 46.49 (+0.89), SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06), VSLR: 2.84 (+0.02), CAFD: 15.76 (-0.05)
SunPower® Solar Panel Again Raises the Bar in Efficiency
PR Newswire - Mon Jun 27, 2:05AM CDT
SunPower has again set a new solar power panel efficiency record, as validated by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). After achieving 22.8 percent efficiency for its X-Series solar panel earlier this year, SunPower has reached 24.1 percent efficiency - surpassing the previous world record for the highest efficiency of a solar panel using silicon cells.
SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06)
8point3 Energy Partners (CAFD) Boosts Distribution by 3.5%
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 23, 9:42AM CDT
8point3 Energy Partners LP (CAFD) has boosted the cash distribution for its Class A shares by 3.5% to 23.25 cents for the second quarter of 2016, bringing the annualized payout to 93 cents.
SOL: 1.25 (+0.02), FSLR: 46.49 (+0.89), SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06), CAFD: 15.76 (-0.05)
8point3 Energy Partners (Nasdaq: CAFD) to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell
GlobeNewswire - Mon Jun 20, 9:00AM CDT
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SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06), CAFD: 15.76 (-0.05), NDAQ: 66.43 (+0.55)
SunPower to Offer Solar Panels for New Toyota Headquarters
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jun 15, 8:44AM CDT
SunPower Corporation (SPWR) announced that it has won a contract to design and build a 7.75-MW solar power system for the new headquarters of Toyota Motor Corporation (TM) located in Plano, TX.
SOL: 1.25 (+0.02), YGE: 3.94 (-0.03), TM: 105.66 (+3.59), SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06)
ConEd (ED) Hits 52-Week High on Investments in Renewables
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jun 15, 8:36AM CDT
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) touched a new 52-week high of $78.25 on Jun 14.
AGR: 45.87 (-0.01), ED: 80.20 (-0.18), SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06), SPKE: 28.63 (-4.00)
7.75-Megawatt SunPower System Planned to Power New Toyota Headquarters
PR Newswire - Tue Jun 14, 7:00AM CDT
SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWR) and Toyota announced today that SunPower is designing and plans to construct a 7.75-megawatt solar power system at Toyota's new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas, which the auto maker plans to occupy next year. Expected to generate 25 percent of the headquarters' total electricity demand, the system is anticipated to be the largest corporate office on-site solar installation among non-utility companies in the state of Texas.
SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06)
Con Edison "Virtual Power Plant" Program Combines Solar and Storage to Improve Grid Resiliency
PR Newswire - Mon Jun 13, 7:00AM CDT
Beginning this summer, Con Edison (NYSE: ED) and SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWR) will partner on a pilot program to offer solar power systems with battery storage to more than 300 New York homeowners. The aggregation of hundreds of homes with solar power and battery storage will provide the utility with a cost-effective and innovative "virtual power plant," providing participating homeowners with a backup system in case of an outage while also supplementing the traditional energy delivery model to improve grid resiliency, reliability and sustainability.
ED: 80.20 (-0.18), SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06)
Hundreds of California High School Students' Summer Plans Include SunPower's Solar Energy Academy
PR Newswire - Thu Jun 09, 3:44PM CDT
Approximately 550 students from more than 30 California school districts are planning to participate in this summer's SunPower® Solar Energy Academy, an innovative work-based learning program provided by SunPower Corp., a global solar technology and energy services company.
SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06)
Play the Energy Market Rally with 4 Solar Stocks
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jun 07, 1:44PM CDT
Keeping in mind the green future ahead, we bring to your focus four Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or #2 (Buy) solar plays that are making the most of the favorable industry dynamics.
SOL: 1.25 (+0.02), YGE: 3.94 (-0.03), FSLR: 46.49 (+0.89), SPWR: 14.98 (+0.06), CAFD: 15.76 (-0.05), HQCL: 14.65 (+0.23)