Two-thirds of US solar installers do not offer storage, study finds
A study by EuPD Research shows just 34% of PV installers in the U.S. offer storage solutions to customers, with those reluctant to do so citing cost concerns. However, 26% that currently do not offer storage hope to include it in their portfolios this year.
ConEdison inaugurates 118 MW dual-axis tracker solar plant in Texas
The solar farm is the largest dual-axis tracker installation in the country, and is the result of a collaboration between ConEdison Development and CPS Energy.
Domestic bliss for Indian companies in latest 500 MW solar auction
Karnataka tender sets tariff of US 7.2 cents/kWh with domestic companies winning out. Just one non-Indian solar bidder won in an auction dominated by India’s power giants Adani, Tata, Acme Group and ReNew Power Ventures.
JinkoSolar awarded 188 MW in Mexico solar auction
Chinese solar company secures rights to develop three solar PV projects in Mexico’s inaugural tender auction.
TerraForm Global acquires 26.4 MW solar farm in Uruguay
Estranged yieldco of SunEdison finalizes $35.4 million deal for power plant built by Spain’s Solarpack Corp. Tecnologica SL as it seeks to stand apart from its beleaguered parent company.
Sungevity and REC Solar team up to share leads
Partnership between the two solar firms intended to reduce soft costs and eliminate upfront capital often required for U.S. businesses keen to adopt solar power.
Sonnedix launches 1.25 MWh Aquion battery project in Puerto Rico
The independent power producer commissions grid-scale, 1.25 MWh Aquion Aqueous Hybrid Ion Battery to provide power to 16 MW solar plant in Puerto Rico.
Enel begins production at 79 MW Chile solar plant
Enel Green Power Chile completes and connects the 79 MW Pampa Norte solar plant in Chile’s Antofagasta Region. Project cost $150 million and has secured a PPA with local utility.
Indian energy minister threatens to file 16 solar cases against US with WTO
Warning shot fired by Piyush Goyal is latest in tit for tat dispute between India and the U.S. over the former’s domestic content requirements for solar. Comments draw ire from industry.
Mexico solar capacity to surge 521% this year, says GTM Research
Encouraging PV performance in the country’s first Clean Energy Auction prompts GTM to revise its forecast; analysts now expect Mexico to add 646 MW of PV in 2016.
