The pv magazine weekly news digest
Events at the Solar Power International exhibition in California complement a busy week for the U.S. solar industry, while Dubai’s grand plans and Trinas new business strategy also turns PV heads.
SolarCity to provide dispatchable power from utility-scale solar in Hawaii
Utility KIUC has signed a contract to buy electricity from an integrated solar and storage system that SolarCity will build on Kaua’i. The system will provide power on demand to meet evening peak on the island’s grid.
Enphase to debut AC battery Down Under
U.S. microinverter supplier Enphase has selected Australia to launch its new AC Battery product. The Australian PV market has presumably been selected because of its high levels of residential PV penetration, falling feed in rates for solar electricity, feed in limitations in some states, and an expected wave of consumers looking for more value from their PV array as highly subsidized historic FITs expire.
Market for module-level power electronics to reach $1bn in 2019, says IHS
Report forecasts compound annual growth rate of 19% per year for the global MLPE market, with key markets expected to include the U.S., Australia, France, the U.K. and the Netherlands.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
Solar starts marching to a samba beat as Brazil kicks on, storage issues a set of handy reminders of its prowess in PV, and a rather conservative forecast by the IEA still serves to stick the boot in on fossil fuel.
Panasonic to roll out home battery to Europe, starting with Germany
Japanese electronics corporation to begin selling home batteries across Europe, putting company in direct competition with Tesla, for whom it makes lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries.
U.S. energy storage markets continue to grow
GTM Research’s latest numbers indicate a strong second quarter for all grid-tied energy storage market segments, with record deployment behind-the-meter. However, the best is yet to come.
Panasonic plans Younicos investment
The PV storage developer Younicos has garnered the interest of Panasonic. The German Cartel Office is currently proofing the legalities of Panasonic’s possible collaboration with Younicos.
Bosch acquires Silicon Valley battery startup Seeo
German auto parts giant Bosch has acquired Silicon Valley battery startup Seeo. Seeo has been attempting to move from lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathodes towards nickel cobalt aluminium (NCA) to keep ahead of competition.
Molten salt storage system wins Eureka prize
A team of researchers at the University of South Australia have won the 2015 ANSTO Eureka prize for their molten salt energy storage system. Though the idea of molten salt storage is not new, the team has come up with a different innovative process for energy storage.
