Phoenix Solar to build first licensed PV project in Turkey
German Phoenix Solar will build a 10.2 MW solar plant in Eastern Turkey, countrys first governmentally licensed PV project.
Largest commercial rooftop PV plant powered in Philippines
Philippines-based property developer Robinsons Land has switched on a 2.9 MW PV plant atop its shopping mall in Pampanga province. By the end of the year, the company is planning to have 12.5 MW of PV installed on its malls across the country.
Construction begins on 62 MW PV plant in Minnesota
Marshall Solar and Xcel Energy commenced work on a 62 MW Marshall solar project in Lyon County, Minnesota.
Stellar Homes Group to include solar panels in new Florida homes
The homebuilding company will introduce the PV solar systems as a standard feature in all of its new homes, making it the first company in South Florida to do so.
Australia: nearly half of PV installers offer storage, mostly sell commercial systems
A survey by EuPD Research discovers that Australian PV providers today primarily install commercial energy storage systems of over 12 kWh.
Despite sequential drops Trina posts solid first quarter results
The world’s largest PV manufacturer Trina Solar saw drops in revenue and profits in Q1 compared with the final quarter of 2015, but the Chinese company put this down to “seasonality” and maintains that it was a good start to the year.
Intevac receives multi-system order for implant systems used for c-Si cell manufacturing
The California-based equipment supplier received an order for two of its ENERGi implant systems for advanced solar cell manufacturing, from an unnamed solar cell manufacturer in China.
India: new program to support small hybrid PV+wind installations
Indian MNRE is implementing a new program to promote installation of small solar and wind hybrid systems in remote areas.
GOLDBECK Solar installs a further 49.6 MWp of PV to the U.K. grid
GOLDBECK Solar completed the Sandridge Solar Park in Melksham, England, making it the largest PV project even constructed by the company.
JinkoSolar becomes first Chinese manufacturer to receive Q+ certification
The TÜV Rheinland’s new upgraded test certification is recommended by the California Energy Commission and may become a requirement in the state. Q+ certification uses more stringent criteria than IEC 61215, the current industry standard.
