Coal India to implement 200 MW solar project
Indias largest coal miner has reached an agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India to develop the 200 MW PV project in Madhya Pradesh, as the mining giant continues to make strides into the clean energy market.
Siemens to invest EUR1 billion in new startup unit
Siemens has announced the forming of a new dedicated startup unit, next47, with a war chest of EUR1 billion to be spent on it that will, among various other important innovations, focus on decentralized electrification.
Positive PV outlook from EU PVSEC
The 21st century was lauded as the “solar photovoltaic century” at this year’s EU PVSEC as excitement builds within the industry and big capacity increases are forecasted.
Two new EPC contracts for SPI Energy in China
The Shanghai-based PV solutions provider signed the two contracts for projects totaling 62 MW once they are completed, which adds to their growing reputation and presence in China.
KfW Development Bank to fund two floating solar projects in India
The German-based development bank has agreed to build the projects as part of a study to assess the potential of floating parks within India, and to show the technical practicality of large-scale solar.
IBC Solar and Dhybrid enter cooperation for hybrid systems
The two German companies signed the cooperation agreement in a bid to become one of the worlds leading providers of diesel-PV hybrid systems.
Coveme: Pushing boundaries on bifacial modules
pv magazine’s Jonathan Gifford caught up with Coveme Division Manager Photovoltaic, Alessandro Anderlini, at Intersolar Europe to get an update on the Italian company’s latest innovations and to get his perspectives on the current PV market.
Asia Clean Capital and Canadian Solar joining forces for 200 MW pipeline in China
Hong Kong developer Asia Clean Capital and Chinese solar company Canadian Solar will co-develop the projects on Mainland China, as the market for both utility-scale PV and rooftop PV heats up.
IBC Solar to expand in Japan with EPC license
The German company has now been granted the EPC license in the country, which it expects to receive in July, and will allow IBC Solar to build large-scale PV projects through its own corporation.
SunPower sets new solar efficiency record
US company SunPower achieved an efficiency of 24.1% for a module using silicon cells, which is just the latest in a number of efficiency records for solar technology, showing that the modules are moving in the right direction.
