BP returns to PV with $200 million investment in Lightsource
British Petroleum makes first move in PV since 2012 with acquisition of 43% stake in British renewables firm Lightsource.
Module cleaning firm Ecoppia raises $13m in funding
The Israeli robotic cleaning specialist for the solar industry has completed a new funding round that will support the firm’s global expansion, meet growing demand and boost R&D.
Simple, powerful, demonstrable: Meyer Burger on why HJT is poised for the mainstream
Interview: Following the announcement earlier this month that Swiss production equipment supplier Meyer Burger has increased the power output of its HJT SmartWire module to 335W, pv magazine caught up with company CTO, Gunter Erfurt to understand more about the process, as well as the company’s longer-term tech roadmap.
JA Solar pushes mono PERC power output to 326 W for 60-cell module
Certified power output measurement of 326.67 W by Chinese firm JA Solar is a new world record for a mono-si PERC 60-cell module, as verified by TUV SUD.
Leading corporations urge EU to back corporate renewable PPAs
Re-Source Platform, which is administered by SolarPower Europe and WindEurope, sees more than 50 multinational corporations including Facebook, Google and Amazon sign letter to European Energy Ministers calling for removal of regulatory barriers on corporate renewable PPAs.
Hyet Solar seeks investors for 200 MW module fab in India
The Dutch solar energy company is hoping to attract investors in a proposed 200 MW solar manufacturing facility in the Indian state of Assam.
China’s Three Gorges connects part of 150 MW floating solar plant
The first phase of the world’s largest floating solar array has been connected to the grid in China’s Anhui Province, according to developer Three Gorges New Energy Company.
India’s Karnataka issues 860 MW solar tender
The state’s Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) announces tender for 43 individual solar plants located in taluks – small districts dotted across the state of Karnataka.
JinkoSolar eyes tech progress as firm cements module leadership position for Q3
Tier-1 Chinese solar company trains sights on greater cost optimization and higher efficiencies with half-cell and bifacial technologies as it assesses capacity expansions for 2018 following a strong Q3 that saw the firm retain its shipment leadership position.
India: Siemens announces large-scale inverter plans
Having reportedly ended its relationship with SMA Solar, Siemens has announced it will be manufacturing and supplying 5 MW inverters to the Indian market.
