IRENA conference highlights PV solutions for island tourism
Hot topics at the event included the pressing need for adequate energy storage on islands as well as the compelling case for photovoltaics.
Chile inaugurates Latin America's largest PV plant
SunEdison developed, built and interconnected the 100 MW Amanecer Solar CAP under an energy purchase agreement with CAP Group. The installation is located in Chile’s Atacama Desert.
Intersolar Europe: Solar Frontier looks to post-FIT markets
The Intersolar Europe trade show continues on Thursday in Munich with some exhibitors reporting reduced traffic on last year. However, a significant level of optimism remains.
Martifer Solar unveils 100 MW of PV in development in UK
The new projects are expected to be fully-developed and completed by early 2015 and are slated for sale to third party investors.
Intersolar Europe: German companies sweep Intersolar Awards
In addition to domestic players SMA, Steca, IBC, LTi REEnergy and Goldbeck, winners also included Japan’s TMEIC, Ideal Power and ViZn from the U.S. and Bulgaria’s International Power Supply.
Intersolar Europe: Hanwha SolarOne signs MoU for 5 MW Turkish PV project
The deal between local EPC company Halk Enerji and Hanwha SolarOne is the first to take advantage of Turkey’s new licensing landscape.
Ecosummit Berlin: Exeger to scale dye-sensitised PV via consumer electronics
Swedish dye-sensitised solar startup Exeger pursues its strategy to reach scale with its organic PV technology through the consumer electronics market and in particular the fast-growing wearables sector.
Sofos completes first major PV project in Jamaica
Kingston-based Sofos Jamaica completed the 1.6 MW rooftop facility atop the Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Hotel last week, which has become the islands largest PV facility.
Europe on course to install just 10 GW of PV in 2014, finds NPD Solarbuzz
Figure represents an annual decline of 7% compared to last year, and sees Europe’s share of global PV demand fall to 22%.
US residential installations outstrip commercial for first time ever, finds SEIA
Reports from the first quarter of the year show that 1.33 GW of PV capacity was installed in the US, with the residential sector outperforming commercial.
