EU PVSEC to be hosted separately from Intersolar Europe in 2017
After a short-lived collaboration, Europe’s two major solar events will be hosted four months apart in 2017, with EU PVSEC opting to travel to Amsterdam for its world leading PV solar energy conference.
Breaking: World record low price entered for solar plant in Abu Dhabi
A consortium of JinkoSolar and Marubeni put in the bid of 2.42 cent per kWh for a PV plant that was initially set at 350 MW, but pv magazine understands it may be significantly larger.
San Francisco approves green roof mandate
San Francisco has become the first city in the U.S. to approve such an obligation, which requires all new construction projects to have 30% of their roof space set aside for green roofs and/or solar panels, while one of the Californian citys most iconic buildings also gets a solar makeover.
Kaneka achieves new efficiency record for a practical size crystalline silicon PV cell
The Japanese tech company broke the existing record with an impressive efficiency of 26.33% the first time that 26% has been breached during a NEDO project, which Kaneka Corporation hopes will lead the solar industry towards lower power generation costs.
UK government gives go ahead to Hinkley Point nuclear plant
Theresa May’s new government has finally made up its mind about the controversial new nuclear plant being financed by the French and the Chinese, which has faced sharp criticism for its escalating costs and for the implications of foreign ownership of critical U.K. infrastructure.
Largest solar plant in the Caribbean connected to the Puerto Rican grid
The energization of the 45 MW plant was done by Oriana Energy, a subsidiary of international solar power producer Sonnedix Group, in partnership with Yarotek, who have now completed two PV projects in Puerto Rico in quick succession.
Powin Energy developing a 2 MW energy storage unit in California
U.S. manufacturer and developer of energy storage systems Powin Energy has been selected to complete a 2 MW/8 MWh energy storage system that should be operational in Irvine, California, by the end of the year to help alleviate power loss concerns.
Strong investment in German PV production equipment during Q2
Sector research from the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) shows that sales of German PV production equipment in the second quarter of 2016 grew 55% from Q1, continuing a trend which has seen orders of German equipment increase for four consecutive quarters.
North Carolina now ranked second in U.S. for installed solar
The southeastern state installed approximately 115 MW in the second quarter of the year to leapfrog Arizona and become the state with the second most installed PV capacity across the United States.
New solar tenders planned for Jordan
Jordan is preparing to launch Round 3 of its solar energy project and Round 2 of its wind energy project, with somewhere between 400 MW and 800 MW expected to be on offer, according to the Middle East Solar Industry Association.
