Risky business: Mercom Capital CEO Raj Prabhu on Tesla's proposal to buy SolarCity
In an interview with pv magazine, Mercom Capital CEO Raj Prabhu lays out his concerns about Tesla’s proposed acquisition of SolarCity, pointing out that at the end of the day shareholders have to be convinced.
Frequency response storage heating up in the UK
The UKs storage market had already been boosted by news of a 20 MW frequency response project and an ongoing tender for 200 MW of additional projects, now the debate has been pushed further along after the release of a UK parliamentary committee report on Friday.
PV innovations helping to push the French market forward
Philippe Malbranche, Directeur Général of the French solar research institute INES, explains why his organization is hosting a workshop on innovations from France. The varying innovations take part in the whole PV value chain, from oxygen measuring in the wafering process, to developing solar plants with integrated storage for French oversea territories.
EUPVSEC opens with rallying call to Europe's solar industry
This morning EUPVSEC kicked off at the International Conference Center in Munich. Some 6,500 authors and co-authors from 88 countries had submitted their abstracts for presentation at the week-long event. This year for the first time EUPVSEC is colocated with Intersolar.
IPL puts the first utility-scale battery system on the MISO grid
The 20 MW battery will provide primary frequency response services and can assist with the integration of solar and wind.
Solarunited to realign industry focus at Intersolar Europe-EUPVSEC conference
Formerly the International PV Equipment Association (IPVEA), Solarunited has said it will transform into a Global PV Technology & Industry Association at the show.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
In a week shaped by three pivotal reports that each forecast a bright future for solar, there was still a reminder of the industry’s unforgiving landscape for companies that fail to move with the times, and markets.
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.
U.S. federal government leads energy storage commitments
At a summit at the White House a wide array of actors made commitments to fund and deploy energy storage, accompanied by the release of a new report on technical and economic dimensions of renewable energy integration.
SunPower, Sunverge collaborate on 4 MWh solar+storage project in New York
Virtual power plant plan will see 300 New York homes fitted with solar panels and battery to create system designed to feed stored energy to grid managed by utility, Con Edison.
