SMA and E.ON develop world's first modular large-scale battery
The 5 MW M5BAT storage system is located in Aachen, Germany, and has been backed by a 6.5 million grant from the German government’s Energy Storage Funding Initiative.
GCL-Poly acquires stake in circuit board business
Chinese wafer and polysilicon manufacturer GCL-Poly will spend $186 million to take a two-thirds interest in Same Time Holdings. The move will see both parties focus on solar plant development.
Branson leads renewables charge on Necker
The charismatic Virgin founder hopes to introduce a pan-Caribbean commitment to renewables. Branson is using his private island home as a test bed for the region.
Avancis achieves new certification record for thin-film module
With a record 16.6% efficiency, Avancis again leads the international efficiency ranking of encapsulated CIS thin-film modules.
Future sunny for Roth & Rau
The solar engineering company is seeing signs of recovery in the PV market as it focuses on the development of high-tech production equipment.
Italian energy storage market set to explode
Energy storage could be a very attractive prospect for users of photovoltaic energy, particularly in markets where electricity retail costs are high.
EU smart cities project launched
The first meeting of the EC-funded CLINES project has been held in Aalborg. The 2m scheme will aim to foster smart energy efficiency technology innovation in the EU.
US government slates $30 million for new hybrid solar solutions
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced 12 projects that will share $30 million to develop solar hybrid solutions that generate and store solar power when the sun is not shining.
Recurrent Energy tops off 88 MW portfolio
U.S. solar developer Recurrent has finished work on five projects in Southern California and one in Arizona. The portfolio was acquired by Google and KKR in November.
India paves way for 4 GW scheme
Six publicly-owned bodies in India have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the world’s biggest solar project. The first phase of the 4 GW Sambhur scheme will be complete within three years.
