Solarcentury connects 5 MWp community solar farm in the UK
The plant was funded by investments from the local community, who will now benefit from the site in West Sussex, which is not only a source of clean energy for the community, but promotes biodiversity on the site.
Solar Impulse completes historic flight across the Atlantic
Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard landed the solar-powered plane in Seville on Thursday morning, achieving one of the most iconic stretches on the journey, and getting one step closer to completing the mission to fly around the world using nothing but solar energy.
Daqo gets approval for RMB500 million credit line
The Chinese manufacturer of high-grade polysilicon has been given approval for the RMB500 million (USD76 million) credit line from Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, and will use it to increase its manufacturing capacity.
Mobisol reaches 250,000 people in Africa
The German off-grid solar provider has now installed over 50,000 systems in East Africa, meaning that a quarter of a million people receive sustainable electricity from its solar solutions, which is an incredible landmark in a growing market.
Intersolar Awards 2016: Five winners of Outstanding Solar Projects
The award this year was a consolidation of various awards from previous years, with five winners taking home prizes. A theme for the winners was the projects social impacts on the communities that benefit from them.
Solar market hitting new heights, as costs keep dropping
The solar market is growing at an unprecedented rate, with a possibility that there could be 700 GW of installed PV across the world by 2020, according to a new report from SolarPower Europe.
Electrovaya to supply EUR199 million worth of battery modules for residential energy storage
The Canada-based company announced the signing of a Letter of Intent with a major Original Equipment Manufacturer for delivery of its lithium-ion battery modules, as the market heats up.
A booming solar equipment market is benefiting German manufacturers
A report from the German Engineering Federation shows that incoming orders for PV manufacturing equipment have more than doubled in Germany since the same period last year, which has mainly been driven by an increase in demand from Asia.
New 50 MW module production facility operational in Kosovo
The facility was developed by German company J. v. G. Thoma and its subsidiary J. v. G. Jaha Energy in Pristina, Kosovo, and will look to supply the growing solar market in the region.
TerniEnergia awarded EPC contract for 34 MW solar plant in Zambia
The Italian smart energy company will be taking care of the EPC activities for the project that was awarded under the World Banks Scaling Solar program, which saw record low prices for the sale of electricity generated by solar.
