Lighting Africa From Atlanta: Solar Contractor Sees Profitable Future in the Developing World

February 19, 2019

A pivot for some companies may mean tweaking a product line or embracing a new marketing plan. In Renewvia Energy Corp.’s case, it landed executives in African fishing villages, by way of South America. After its founding in 2009, Renewvia very quickly realized that its proposed business model — owning and operating rooftop solar arrays […]

Report: Development Group Closes Deal to Turn Gwinnett Place Mall Into Cricket Stadium Complex

February 28, 2019

An investment group aiming to build a 20,000-seat cricket stadium in metro Atlanta has closed a deal to purchase Gwinnett Place Mall, according to a report by Bisnow, a commercial real estate publication. The struggling mall would be repurposed into a stadium that would be surrounded by a mixed-use project that would include retail, residential and[Read More…]

$150M Solar Deal Announced by Kemp Spans Georgia, Boasts Global Implications

February 28, 2019

International deals underpin Gov. Brian Kemp’s announcement today that solar power provider Silicon Ranch Corp. would build three solar farms in southwest Georgia’s Early County. The $150 million investment pledged by the Nashville, Tenn.-based company includes a project already under construction in Blakely, Ga., which will help provide power to a massive Facebook data center all the[Read More…]

First Exported Kia Telluride SUVs Head From Georgia to the Middle East

February 27, 2019

The first Georgia-made Kia Tellurides to be exported started their journey overseas Tuesday as the eight-seater SUVs were loaded at the Port of Brunswick en route to buyers in the Middle East. The first shipment, handled by auto shipper Hyundai Glovis (part of Kia’s sister company Hyundai’s group of companies) included about 250 Tellurides headed[Read More…]

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