Greece applies generous net-metering
The Greek government has introduced legislation to facilitate net metering for solar PV arrays. To reward the PV sector for the delay in the policy, Greece has designed a generous net-metering scheme allowing installations up to 500 KW. Is the new law able to kick-start the idle Greek PV sector?
DNV GL to provide grid storage testing to ARPA-E
Renewable energy and sustainability advisory DNV GL has signed a four-year deal to supply performance testing for U.S. government agency ARPA-E. The testing will validate the performance, reliability and safety of grid-tied storage technologies for which Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is providing funding.
Chile: new 80 MW merchant solar project announced
The PV plant is to be constructed by Pacific Solar SA and Greenwood Energy, and will become one of the largest merchant solar plants in the world.
Hanwha Q Cells to evaluate SoLayTec InPassion technology
Dutch research spinoff SoLayTec has announced that Hanwha Q Cells has begun evaluating its atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology. The InPassion ALD can be deployed for PERC upgrades and n-type cell production.
Deal on solar-for-water units signed in Zimbabwe
A deal to push solar energy in Zimbabwe has been reached between oursun Energy and local agricultural equipment manufacturer William Bain Holdings.
JLM Energys second Californian solar-wind-battery off grid residence approved
The second solar-wind battery powered residence in California has been given state approval.
Japan's METI to roll out energy efficiency and storage subsidy
Distributed battery installations are set to receive a boost in Japan, with the country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry set to roll out a $779 million incentive scheme. The scheme will also target energy efficient technologies.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
Big predictions, the U.S. public embraces solar, which is likely to come more and more from China, the Indian government punishes lack of punctuality and there’s some positive news from Egypt.
IHS: Top 10 predictions for global PV market in 2015
Among the market research firm’s forecasts for the coming year: California will become global leader in solar power penetration. By the end of 2015, California — the largest renewable power market in the United States — will attain worldwide leadership in market share of annual PV power generation.
Majority of Americans anticipate positive solar impact in near future
Belief in the transformative power of solar energy growing among most sections of U.S. society, finds Harris Poll.
