Centrosolar completes 130 kW project in Switzerland
Centrosolar has completed a 130 kWp PV rooftop system using in-roof panels in a workers’ housing cooperative in Schaffhausen. Over 600 Centrosolar panels were used on a total of 52 roofs.
SolarWorld moves into Japan
SolarWorld has a new sales office in Japan, marking the expansion of the company into the growing solar market.
250 kW power to gas plant enters operation
The Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW) has inaugurated a 250 kW power to gas research plant with a possible methane production of up to 300 cubic meters per day. This makes it the largest plant of its kind in the world.
Kaco and OCI Solar announce partnership
Kaco new energy and OCI Solar Power have finalized a partnership to develop a 400 MW solar project in San Antonio, Texas. This project will power about 70,000 households.
Energy supply transformation needed
A lot that needs to be done to enable the transition towards larger shares of renewables in the power mix. The 5th International Conference on Integration of Renewable Energy and Distributed Energy Resources, which opened today in Berlin, Germany, brought together global participants from the energy sector to discuss the transformation of the power system, the challenges that lie ahead and the solutions.
SunPower signs joint venture agreement in China
SunPower has signed a joint venture agreement with Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor (TZS), Inner Mongolia Power Group (IMP) and Hohhot Jinqiao City Development Company (HJCD) for the manufacturing and deployment of the company’s proprietary SunPower C7 Tracker (C7) concentrator technology in the Chinese market.
US: $120 million to establish new batteries and storage hub
A team led by Argonne National Lab has been selected for an award of up to US$120 million to establish a new Batteries and Energy Storage Hub over five years.
Germany: More than 600 MW of PV installed in October
The German Federal Network Agency has released official installation numbers for October. There are barely any photovoltaic parks with more than 10 MW capacity installed.
First Solar to supply 2 MW to China
First Solar will partner with Zhenfa New Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd for a project in Xinjiang province, China.
Martifer Solar Hellas completes 2 projects in Greece
Martifer Solar Hellas has completed the development of two PV projects in Greece: a 277 kW ground-mounted plant in Kalamos and a 400 kW rooftop installation in Keratea in the Attica region.
