SunEdison inaugurates 50 MW PV plant in India
SunEdison has inaugurated its 50 MW Dammakhedi solar PV plant in Madhya Pradesh, India. The project was completed two months ahead of schedule.
NEXTracker signs 1 GW supply agreement with Blattner Energy
The Californian tracker specialists will supply its single axis trackers to Blattner Energy, a diversified power generation contractor.
Solar-powered Formula E can overtake Formula 1, says Richard Branson
The Virgin tycoon believes all-electric and solar-powered racing cars will prove more attractive to sponsors and racing enthusiasts within the next four or five years.
Powervault raises $1.1m in crowdfunding for its storage platform
The U.K.-based tech startup hopes to take on Tesla in the British home storage market, and has raised 700,000 pounds on investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube.
Egypt unveils 50 MW PV project and 50 MW module fab
Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb inaugurates 50 MW solar panel production facility at weekend, Italy’s Building Energy signs MoU for 50 MW solar projects in north of country.
pv magazine launches 50 Array Changing Technologies free download
25-page download features 50 downstream technologies taking solar arrays to the next level, from mounting structures to modules, power electronics to battery storage.
Sunrun moves towards IPO
Solar lease provider Sunrun is moving towards IPO. The San Francisco based company has filed a S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday.
SunPower donates 1 MW to Grid Alternatives school program
U.S. based manufacturer and project developer SunPower will partner with Grid Alternatives to provide 1 MW of solar modules for the Solar Futures program. The program will see Grid Alternatives enter schools to provide hands on solar training.
pv magazine weekly digest
BNEF drops its annual future energy outlook with solar the shining light, BYD advocates for ‘all silicon’ and batteries and key German solar players make a stand against the minimum price.
Calling out the black sheep! Part 1: Module quality
Many installation and EPC companies have had negative experiences concerning module quality – but nobody talks about them. In order that all can profit from them, pv magazine wants to change this.
