Off-grid solar has saved $5bn in energy spending since 2010, finds World Bank Group, GOGLA report
Despite 7% lower product sales, the latest global Off-grid solar market report from the World Bank Group reveals that market is thriving. However, industry needs to move quicker if it is to achieve global 2030 universal energy access goal.
European Parliament proposes nationally binding renewables targets
The European Union should aim for 35% of renewables in its energy consumption by 2030, with nationally binding targets introduced to support EU goal, European Parliament says.
Interview: Floating PV is poised to make a splash, says SERIS
At the recent PV Taiwan event, pv magazine caught up with Lu Zhao, head of PV System Technology Group at the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) to discuss the current potential of floating PV applications, and examine how hydropower coupled with floating solar could become a world-leading energy sector.
Solar costs will fall 60% over next decade to fuel PV adoption, says IRENA head
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) forecasts as much as 90 GW of new solar additions annually across the globe over the next few years, driving a 60% reduction in costs.
SunPower wins 291 MW PV deal in second round of French tender
The U.S. solar firm, a subsidiary of French energy giant Total, will supply its high-efficiency solar panels to projects awarded in the second round of CRE tender process in France.
China still needs to step up renewable adoption to meet Paris target, report finds
Report by the China National Renewable Energy Centre (CNREC) and the Energy Research Institute of Academy of Macroeconomic Research urges China to increase the pace of development of its Renewables Energy infrastructure.
ReneSola’s Chinese projects generate 29 GWh in Q3
ReneSola has reported that its distributed-generation PV projects throughout China generated roughly 29 GWh of electricity in the third quarter of this year.
Belgian logistics company WDP invests another €25 million in solar in the Netherlands
The funds will be used to deploy around 25 MW of projects under the SDE+ program for large-scale solar and renewables.
Webinar: A nose for quality
Module monitoring: PV is a stable technology and comparatively coarse methods of performance monitoring are considered sufficient to assure optimal performance. However, approximately 8% of all module defects are not easily detectable.
Dubai has 17 MW of solar installed under net metering
The Shams Dubai initiative encourages DEWA residential and commercial customers to install rooftop PV systems under net metering in order to reduce their energy bills.
