Argentina tenders 6,500 off-grid photovoltaic systems
The Argentine government wants to promote renewable energy in rural areas of the country, and to do so it has launched a tender for about 6,500 off-grid solar systems. German companies are allowed to participate.
pv magazine launches its U.S. website
At the Intersolar North America trade show we have launched a new site specifically for the American solar industry, with a focus on downstream markets and, of course, policy.
pv magazine launches its U.S. website
At the Intersolar North America trade show we have launched a new site specifically for the American solar industry, with a focus on downstream markets and, of course, policy.
Intersolar North America: SmartFlower unfurls its dual-axis tracker
The Austrian firm launches its 4kWh-equivalent standalone solar system at the exhibition.
Sonnen readies commercial 30kWh storage solution
The company is offering a broad size range of the modular sonnenBatterie pro, from 18kW/ 24kWh up to 90kW 240 kWh, with a general price range between $35,000 and $125,000.
New Zealand Electricity Authority rules in favor of controversial solar 'tax'
The EA has stated that a decision by a Hawke’s Bay utility company to charge residential solar customers an additional fee is not in violation of any power regulations, potentially opening the door for more solar ‘taxes’ by other power firms.
SolarCity collaborates with PG&E on distributed energy project
The U.S. residential PV installer will work with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in San Jose, California, to test the efficacy of coordinated solar smart inverters and storage for enhanced grid stability.
US: Commercial storage to be economically attractive in 19 states by 2021, finds GTM report
Financially viable in just a handful of states today, commercial storage will make economic sense across 19 states by 2021 as battery costs fall, finds a GTM Research report.
Storage ITC bill introduced in US congress
Introduced in the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate, the new Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act could do for residential and commercial storage what the previous tax credit did for solar.
Intersolar North America Day 1: Solar Goes to War
Conflict with entrenched interests was a major theme of the 2016 Intersolar North America opening session
