Berkeley and GRID research partnership to explore off-grid solar potential
The University of California’s Berkeley research institute has teamed up with GRID Alternatives to study ‘energy access’ off-grid solar projects with a view to expanding the reach of off-grid solar around the world.
Antigua and Barbuda turn to British PV company to supply solar solutions
The twin-island state has employed UK-based PV project developer PV Energy Ltd to build both large-scale and rooftop solar arrays across the country, and has now enlisted its help to equip the systems with energy storage units.
Significant rise in polysilicon selling price sees Daqo post strong Q2 financials
The rise in demand in China for high-purity polysilicon was good news for Daqo New Energy Corporation, which posted huge yearly and sequential rises in its EBITDA and net income for the second quarter of 2016, mainly as a result of rising selling costs coupled with falling production costs.
SECI hands out PPAs for 80 MW of solar in India
India’s impressive solar deployment drive continued over the weekend, as Gujarat Industries Power Company (GIPCL) signed PPAs with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for two 40 MW solar PV plants at the Gujarat Solar Park, while the country’s major ports look to go green with their own PV arrays.
Hareon Solar Technology investing in its PV business operations
The Chinese firm, which survived a damaging lawsuit earlier in the year, is now ready to invest one again in its PV operations, with the announcement of 51 million yuan to be used to set up two new sub-units.
Isolux Corsan to build 37 MW PV plant on Native American land
The Spanish company was awarded the project by the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority for a 37.6 MW plant in Arizona, which will be the companys second utility-scale solar plant in the United States.
Hevel begins construction on a 15 MW PV plant in Russia
Russias largest integrated solar company, Hevel LLC, has begun construction on a 15 MW solar PV plant in Russias Saratov Region, as the company continues to expand both its project pipeline and its manufacturing capability.
Panasonic simulator enables Dutch homeowners to see solar benefits
Panasonic has launched its “Simulate your Solar System” online platform in Holland, which will enable homeowners to see just how much they can save from installing rooftop solar on their homes, at a time when residential solar is getting a boost from the rise energy storage.
USD 1 billion energy storage market in Germany by 2021
A new report from GTM Research forecasts that the energy storage market in Germany will have an annual value exceeding USD1 billion by 2021, as a collection of factors feed the markets growth within the country.
Approval on Hinkley Point nuclear plant expected on same day UK releases energy stats revealing renewables have overtaken coal
The approval of the heavily subsidized GBP 18bn nuclear project will be a bitter pill to swallow for the UK’s renewable energy industry, on a day that official energy statistics reveal renewable energies in the country generated more electricity than coal for the first time in 2015.
