Jinko Power signs agreement for 200 MW solar plant in China
The subsidiary of JinkoSolar has been given the green light by the government of Shicheng County in Jiangxi Province to develop the $261 million project.
Nine out of 10 Australian households consider switch to solar
Financial considerations are driving solar installations in Australia, according to a new survey by Ernst & Young, which found that 70% of people who had already installed PV systems did so for financial reasons.
Blue chip companies in US increase PV deployment by 28%
The leading 25 companies with solar installed have deployed 569 MW of PV capacity across the U.S., according to a recent SEIA report.
Xinyu Xinwei New Energy announces 50 MW solar projects in Inner Mongolia
The subsidiary of SPI Solar will augment its presence in China, breaking ground for the first time in the Inner Mongolia region with a 20 MW plant. A 30 MW plant is penciled in to follow.
BYD unveils two electric buses with vast battery capacity
Storage experts BYD unveil two electric buses at the American Public Transportation Association Expo in Houston, Texas, this week.
Solarcentury's new 48 MW solar farm pledges higher environmental standards
Southwick solar farm in southern England will pioneer a carbon-friendly construction process, right down to recycling food waste in the installers’ onsite canteen.
Stem and Kyocera launch commercial energy storage solution
The integrated storage system has been designed to reduce demand on the grid using predictive analytics that respond to spikes in electricity demand.
Desertec consortium dissolves, morphs into service company
The new Desertec Industrial Initiative will operate on a smaller scale and shift its focus to provide renewable energy project services in the MENA region to its remaining shareholders, Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power, Germany’s RWE and SGCC from China.
Solar Energy UK opens
Amber Rudd, parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department of Energy and Climate Changeminister, will discuss the state of the U.K. solar market at the event.
JinkoSolar to supply 21.5 MW PV project in Nevada
An affiliate of D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments and Bright Plain Renewable Energy acquired the project from initial developer American Capital Energy. Signal Energy will handle EPC and O&M services for the installation.
