Confirmed: India to double solar park 2020 capacity goal to 40 GW
Target expanded to 50 solar parks, up from previous number of 34. Solar Energy Corporation of India will execute the projects in collaboration with state governments across the country.
New York solar grows 795% in five years
The Empire State’s solar industry has attracted nearly $1.5 billion in private investment, putting its goal of producing 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2030 in reach.
Leclanché storage pipeline grows to 450 MWh as 2016 revenue rises 56%
The Swiss vertically integrated storage solutions company reports 2016 annual revenues of $27.6 million and 2017 order backlog of 85 MWh of new utility-scale storage projects.
JinkoSolar supplies 30 MW to Dongfeng Nissan in China
The Chinese PV giant claims the project will be “the world’s largest solar canopy.”
Thai Solar Energy to develop 155 MW in northern Japan
The Bangkok-based company acquired the rights to build and run a 154.98 MW solar array in Onikobe, Miyagi prefecture.
Queensland regulators want battery storage out of homes, garages
Two Queensland workplace regulators are recommending that all battery storage units not be placed in either the home or the garage, and should instead be installed in a free standing, weatherproof enclosures.
Yingli to provide 50.6 MW to X-Elio in Japan
The Chinese PV manufacturer will supply its solar panels to the Spanish utility-scale PV developer for two projects.
UK urged to adopt flexible electricity system to support renewables, finds new UKERC report
The U.K. Energy Research Centre has called on the British government to invest in greater grid flexibility if it is to make renewable energy sources cost-effective. Solar Trade Association calls the report “timely”.
SolarWorld creates JV for its lithium mining project in Germany
The German solar manufacturer announces partnership with Bacanora Minerals for mining lithium in the Ore Mountains near the company’s Freiberg site; JV to be called Deutsche Lithium GmbH.
Saudi Arabia begins tender process for 300 MW PV plant
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources today announced its first request for qualifications under the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), as the Kingdom looks set to make concrete progress in renewables deployment after several years of stops and starts.
