Breakout year for non-hydro energy storage in U.S., finds GTM report
While pumped-hydroelectric energy storage continues to dominate the U.S. storage landscape, with 22 GW of total installed capacity, installations of non-hydro alternatives such as chemical battery systems are growing fast.
Solar-Fabrik delivers 6 MW to repower German PV power plant
German c-Si manufacturer Solar-Fabrik will deliver around 24,000 modules to a PV power plant in Germany, to repower a solar farm. The firm will supply its polycrystalline c-Si modules to replace underperforming thin film modules originally installed in 2010.
UK: Hopes for rooftop market as solar farm support fades
Hopes remain that the commercial rooftop market will grow strongly to make up for the expected sharp decline in solar farm development in the U.K. this year and particularly in 2016. However, FIT degradations built into the U.K.s current incentive program could provide a break on this promising market.
Azuri to expand pay-as-you-go model to Tanzania
U.K.-based Azuri Technologies is expanding its offering into Tanzania through a partnership with mobile telephony provider Tigo and retailer Lotus Africa. The trio hopes to supply 100,000 rural households with pay-as-you-go solar in Tanzania within two years.
Jordan’s universities install solar
pv magazine has learned the Hashemite University is soon going to announce the winner of its tender for a 5 MW solar PV park at its premises in the city of Zarqa in northeast Jordan. The solar installation represents an overall trend in the country, where an increasing number of educational institutions are embracing PV.
Russia: Hevel launches first full-cycle PV module factory
The fab’s thin-film solar module production technology is based on spraying nanolayers in the manufacturing process, which allows up to a 200-fold reduction in the use of silicon — the main raw material in solar energy.
Huawei signs 150 MW inverter supply deal with Apollo Energy Group
The Chinese ICT giant agrees to supply its inverters to the Japanese renewable energy company as it expands rollout of its smart PV solutions.
Enphase signs exclusive deal with France's MyLight Systems
The French energy management solutions provider will use the microinveter maker’s intelligent networking hub in its monitoring system.
pv magazine weekly news digest
It was another week characterized by new deals, developments and dynamism in the global solar sector, with new projects underway in Africa, a controversial plan to form an ‘Energy Union’ in Europe, major commercial and political gains in the U.S. and more ambitious goals in India.
Indian Railways plans 1 GW of solar projects
Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu says his plan to purchase power by soliciting bids from generators and power exchanges will result in savings of $485 million.
