France deployed 484 MW of PV in first nine months of 2017
As of the end of September, the country’s cumulative installed PV capacity reached 7.68 GW.
Rooftop PV key driver of 2017 installation forecast hike in China
With at least 22 GW of combined solar PV capacity, rooftop solar PV uptake and solar projects built before they have secured quota stand out as the key drivers behind increased 2017 installation forecasts in China.
Netherlands sees growing interest in community solar projects
Around 37 MW of community solar power projects have been built in Holland so far this year.
BNEF: China to install 54 GW in 2017
According to a newly released forecast by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, China is likely to install up to 54 GW of solar PV before the year is out, surpassing previous expectations.
Niger gets its first solar container
Africa GreenTec, alongside the German Investment and Development Company (DEG) and the International Climate Initiative, have installed a solar-plus-storage container in the Tahoua region.
EU approves Germany’s law for tenants’ solar power supply
The regulation is intended to support tenants to participate in the advantages of a PV system on the roof of larger apartment buildings, up to 100 kW with a special additional tariff.
MIT researchers release evaluation of solar pumps for irrigation in India
Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) study of solar pump technology used in India assesses technical performance and explores innovative business cases to increase user adoption. The study also helps farmers to choose the right size of the pump according to their requirement or size of fields.
Switching to solar can boost education, prosperity for developing world, study finds
Research from the Overseas Development Institute estimates that children in developing world can gain 15 minutes extra study time a day if their homes switch from fossil fuel to solar, while households can enjoy savings of $10 per month.
ENGIE teaming with Heliatek to install HeliaSol lightweight technology at French school
ENGIE‘s teams have responded to tender calls by the Charente-Maritime Department, and will offer to cover a 530 square meter roof of secondary school Pierre Mendès-France in la Rochelle using HeliaSol technology.
Jordan connects 12.9 MW PV plant located at refugee camp
Array at the Zaatari refugee camp on border between Jordan and Syria is world’s largest solar plant located within an official refugee camp, the UN says. Facility meets power needs of nearly 80,000 displaced Syrians.
