£20 million incentive for UK energy storage solutions
The U.K. government has made £20 million available to encourage innovation in energy storage systems.
BYD: Plenty of expertise in solar and storage
Earlier this week, pv magazine visited BYD Company Limited in the outskirts of Shanghai to discuss the companys solar and storage plans with Tom Zhao, general manager of BYD Solar Division.
Saint Gobain plans CIGS facility for Saudi Arabia
Saint Gobain has signed a memorandum of understanding to set up and operate a CIGS thin film photovoltaic module facility in Saudi Arabia.
Iraq unveils $1.6 billion renewable energy plans
According to reports, Iraq plans to channel US$1.6 billion over the next three years into solar and wind power, with the aim of adding 400 MW to the national grid.
More utility-scale PV projects receive environmental green light in Chile
Another two large-scale photovoltaic projects, this time worth around 288 MW, have received the green light from Chiles environmental evaluation commission in the northern Antofagasta region, according to Chile’s environmental evaluation service (SEA).
Interview: PV bankability hurdles are increasing
Ed Heacox, principal and co-founder of Envect Inc. talks to pv magazine about the U.S. solar market the challenges, bankability, funding and how solar can play a role in developing smarter, more efficient grid.
183 MW of PV approved in Chile
Two new photovoltaic projects totaling 183 MW in Chiles northern Atacama region have received the green light for development from the Environmental Evaluation Commission in Atacama.
First Solar awarded contract for 13 MW MENA installation
Photovoltaic activity in the MENA region continues to pick up, with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) awarding the 13 MW first stage of its 1 GW Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum project to First Solar.
Solar Frontier stops production at MP2 PV plant
Japan-based Solar Frontier has announced that production will be suspended at its 60 MW MP2 photovoltaic module manufacturing plant. Around 200 employees will be affected.
SunPower idles manufacturing lines; cuts 900 jobs
As part of its reorganization plan, SunPower Corporation has said it will idle six solar cell manufacturing lines in the Philippines and cut around 900 employees, most of which are based on the archipelago.
