PV delivery unit could transform London solar, argues official
London Assembly Member Jenny Jones publishes data revealing 93% of schools in London do not have solar panels installed, calls for PV delivery unit for the city.
MoU signed for 750 MW Indian PV power plant
The project is poised to become the world’s single largest solar plant once construction is completed at the site in Madhya Pradesh state.
International consortium carries out PV performance R&D project
Financed by the European Commission, the Performance Plus project was launched with the goal of making PV systems more reliable and cost-effective and improving their overall performance.
Battery storage start-up Alevo plans 200 MW project in US
Swiss energy storage start-up Alevo Group today announced a partnership with Customized Energy Solutions (CES) to deploy 200 MW of its lithium-ion-based battery systems in an undisclosed wholesale energy market in the United States.
Canadian Solar enters UK solar market with 46 MW acquisition
Deal sees the Ontario-headquartered solar company snap up six utility scale PV projects as the firm seeks larger portfolio in the U.K.’s growing market.
Mainstream Renewable Power heads up $1.9bn African RE platform
The European independent renewable energy developer will partner with private equity firm Actis to develop the platform, which will target the construction of up to 900 MW of RE projects.
Solar Frontier builds megasolar plant on wooden mountings
Xyence, the leaseholder and a specialist in wood preservation technology, will use its knowhow for the plant’s unique wooden mountings.
China: PV installed capacity grows to almost 30 GW in 2014
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has released 2014 solar figures. The report shows installed capacity approached 30 GW, while manufacturers are reporting greatly increased utilization rates.
Turkey targets 5 GW of PV by 2023 in new action plan
Turkey has developed its first National Renewable Energy Action Plan, targeting 30% of its energy from renewable sources by 2023. Of this total Turkey hopes to realize 5 GW of PV.
Turkey installs only 78 MW of grid-tied PV in 2014
Latest installation data demonstrates Turkeys strong preference toward wind power. Solar PV, in contrast, either has fallen out of favor or Turkish institutions struggle to cope with the licensing process.
