Global clean energy investment up 10% in first quarter
Massive rise in small-scale solar in Japan and the U.S. helps push renewable energy investment towards strong first quarter.
Bloomberg invests $5 million in off-grid solar lamp venture
The Little Sun initiative seeks to provide light to the 1.6 billion people worldwide without access to electrical grids, putting particular focus on off-grid populations in Africa.
Solar cheaper option than nuclear, new study finds
Report commissioned by Germany’s Agora Energiewende reveals that new solar and wind plants are able to generate cheaper low-carbon power than the most modern nuclear reactors.
GreenGo Energy greenlights largest PV project in the Nordics
The energy company will collaborate with Danica Pension to deliver 6 MW of rooftop PV capacity in Denmark.
BayWa r.e. commissions 18 MW solar farm in UK
The fourth solar farm from the German renewable energy developer is located in the Welsh village of Whitland.
No US solar shortage this year, says IHS
Although antidumping fines on Chinese module suppliers will almost certainly create U.S. panel price hikes, the prospect of a shortage is unlikely, say the analysts.
Differentiating thin film
Some industry representatives have raised more than a big question mark as to what the future holds for the production of thin film modules. A quick spot check shows, however, that things are developing and progressing swiftly and that both products and corporate strategies differ strongly.
JinkoSolar connects 39 MW to China grid
The Chinese solar company has completed two PV projects in the province of Jiangsu, China.
Yingli forms $160 million downstream PV development fund
Cooperation agreement signed with Shanghai’s Sailing Capital to jointly form a CNY 1 billion Renewable Energy Fund for the pursuance of downstream solar projects in China.
Asian countries gain ground on top inverter supplier list
The decline of Western countries’ prominence has been further illustrated with IHS’s new report. Having conquered their domestic markets, inverter suppliers from China and Japan are positioned to expand internationally.
