Vikram Solar commissions 80 MW in Gujarat, India
Vikram Solar has completed 80 MW of PV at two sites in Gujarat under India’s National Solar Mission.
Interview: India’s storage market readies the ground for growth
The executive director of the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) Rahul Walawalkar, talks to pv magazine about India’s vast energy storage potential ahead of next week’s World Energy Storage Day.
LONGi Solar hits 22.43% PERC cell conversion efficiency
Monocrystalline PV manufacturer LONGi Solar has reached record 22.43% conversion efficiency on a PERC cell based on mass production technology. The result is confirmed in a report from China’s National Center of Supervision and Inspection in Solar PV Product Quality (CPVT).
Solar Frontier sells 28 MW to Capital Dynamics
The U.S. subsidiary of Japanese thin-film PV manufacturer Solar Frontier has sold off 28 MW of solar capacity to a unit of Swiss asset manager and renewables investor Capital Dynamics.
GPP moves forward on 225 MW in Cambodia
Global Purify Power (GPP), a Phnom Penh-based developer backed by a group of Southeast Asian investors, has started building the first 15 MW phase of a planned 225 MW solar rollout in Cambodia.
PID, soiling and module degradation in hot climates
PID in India: In the cost-conscious Indian solar sector, ensuring reliable power output should be the number one priority. However, an example of one solar farm suffering from the ill-effects of under-performing modules, installation malpractice and unsatisfactory maintenance shows how corner cutting from the outset is more damaging in the long run.
LongiTech posts $7 million profit in H1
LongiTech Smart Energy Holding has recorded a profit attributable to the owners of the company of CNY 45.76 million ($7 million) for the first half of 2017, up 8.5% year on year, as it rapidly expanded its core PV development and smart-energy management businesses.
Adani to begin work on 170 MW Australia project
A unit of Indian conglomerate Adani will start building the first 65 MW phase of a planned 170 MW solar installation in the Australian state of Queensland by the end of this year.
Kong Sun posts $9.8 million profit in H1
Kong Sun has recorded a profit of CNY 63.7 million ($9.75 million) in the first half of 2017, from a loss of CNY 124.4 million a year earlier, as it connected roughly 210 MW of new solar capacity to the Chinese grid.
Pacifico starts building 42 MW in Japan
Pacifico Energy has started building a 42 MW solar project in northeastern Japan.
