Cyprus: Construction begins on five PV plants; storage to emerge
Cyprus’ once dormant large-scale PV plant sector appears to be awakening, while even more positive is a growing energy storage trend, which under the current circumstances seems irreversible.
Jordan: mosques and universities embrace solar
A staggering 2,000 Jordanian mosques and a long list of Jordanian universities agree to electrify using solar PV, adding to the march of the technology within the Middle Eastern country.
Turkey’s solar market heats up
A new manufacturing facility and increased activitiy from domestic as well as foreign players is boosting Turkey’s solar sector despite some regulatory obstacles.
Turkey amends its unlicensed market regulation
Turkey’s energy regulator has published updated regulation governing the country’s so-called unlicensed PV market, which regards PV installations less than 1 MW each.
Ireland emerges as Europe’s storage lab
A recent presentation at the European Union-funded Grid and Storage workshop in London showcased why Ireland has emerged as Europe’s energy storage lab, and might soon comprise an active storage market.
Exclusive: New 50 MW university PV project to be built in Jordan
pv magazine has learned that construction will begin in 2016 on a new 50 MW solar PV plant at the Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, in Jordan. The project will use Yingli modules and ABB inverters, and is a further indication of the increasingly dynamic PV sector in Jordan.
French tender: 349 rooftop PV projects totaling 80 MW
The French Ministry of Energy, Ecology and Sustainable Development has announced the winners of the first tranche of a tender concerning the installation of rooftop photovoltaic projects between 100 to 250 KW each, totaling 80 MW of cumulative capacity.
Tough times continue for Japan’s nuclear industry
With nuclear reactors in Japan still struggling to get restarted, amid continuing safety concerns, some believe the nuclear power industry might find it hard to recover, while the momentum behind renewable energy doesnt look like it’ll be reversed.
Ecobuild London: UK pins hope on commercial rooftop PV
Day two of Londons Ecobuild show saw industry figures and property owners look towards commercial rooftop PV to keep the UK solar industrys immediate future alive.
Ecobuild London: UK searches for an energy future
Day one of London’s Ecobuild show starkly depicted the country’s current challenge: to find a pathway to a cleaner future in the post-subsidy era.
