Intersolar: Energy storage key theme on day one of conference
The conference proffers a taster of the themes and trends of the forthcoming Intersolar Europe Exhibition, which begins tomorrow.
Chinese-made panels have twice the carbon footprint of European ones, study finds
Research from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory finds that solar panels made in China have a higher overall carbon footprint during manufacturing stage.
Sofos completes first major PV project in Jamaica
Kingston-based Sofos Jamaica completed the 1.6 MW rooftop facility atop the Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Hotel last week, which has become the islands largest PV facility.
Europe on course to install just 10 GW of PV in 2014, finds NPD Solarbuzz
Figure represents an annual decline of 7% compared to last year, and sees Europe’s share of global PV demand fall to 22%.
US residential installations outstrip commercial for first time ever, finds SEIA
Reports from the first quarter of the year show that 1.33 GW of PV capacity was installed in the US, with the residential sector outperforming commercial.
Majority of Americans favor energy system overhaul, study finds
Survey in advance of next week’s EPA carbon regulations shows that 66% of Americans believe that power system modernization is a good idea.
SunEdison announces IPO filing for TerraForm Power unit
The filing for an initial public offering is to raise up to $50 million to invest in newer and cheaper ways to finance new PV plants.
JinkoSolar reports 73% year-on-year Q1 revenue boost
The Chinese companys financial report for the first quarter shows strong revenue increase on last year but an 8% decrease compared to Q4 2013.
Xcel Energy and SunPower plan 50 MW Colorado PV plant
The solar park will be located at a 320-acre site in San Luis Valley, with construction to commence in early 2015.
Yingli mulls bid for 100 MW solar plant in Dubai
Chinese solar giants reveal their ambitions to be part of the UAEs solar renaissance, says regional MD.
