Island leaders endorse renewables action plan
Small Island Developing States approve new plan designed to bring greater levels of renewable power autonomy to island nations around the world.
SunEdison and AMS team on 50 MW California storage project
Solar company and microgrid specialists to deliver 50 MW storage system designed to aid Southern California Edison’s transition to cleaner energy sources.
Philippine government under pressure to deliver more solar support
Leading solar companies operating in the country to apply pressure on government to expand the size of its solar FIT scheme from 500 MW to 2 GW.
US: Commercial rooftop opportunity opening up with project finance
New project finance provider Open Energy Group believes vast potential of the U.S. commercial rooftop market is set to be tapped. Financing can be extended to solar+storage projects.
Intersolar North America: "Batteries are going to win the day"
Speaking at the opening ceremony at the 8th annual Intersolar North America trade show and conference, Tesla founder and CTO JB Straubel delivered a bullish outlook for battery storage cost reductions, saying that it is set to be coupled with solar to revolutionize U.S. energy systems.
Canadian Solar JV to construct 500 MW India solar plant
Sarus Solar, comprised of three Canadian renewable energy companies, will develop a 500 MW solar PV plant in the Indian state of Maharashtra, JV will partner with local firm during construction.
Oxis Energy to work with Anesco on UK lithium sulfur battery roll out
The Oxford-based battery developer will enlist the assistance of energy efficiency solutions company Anesco to introduce its lithium sulfur batteries to the residential and commercial U.K. market.
US: Utility-scale solar more cost effective than residential rooftop
U.S. utility-scale solar PV systems are “significantly” more cost-effective than those for residential rooftop, concludes a study by the Brattle Group. Under its scenarios, 50% of carbon emissions are also avoided with utility-scale installations.
ARENA to use ACT-style auctions for 200MW of large-scale solar
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is going to adopt the auction-process successfully pioneered by the ACT government to spend up to AU$100 million and target up to 200 MW of large-scale solar, as part of its new funding program.
Yingli unveils new 1,500 V utility-scale solar panel
Introduced at Intersolar North America, the 1,500 V panel has been specifically designed for use in larger solar plants and to reduce balance-of-system costs for the developer.
