Major power blackout hits Turkey
News that Turkey’s economy grew more than expected in Q4 2014 coincided with a major power outage a couple of hours later, indicating the shaky underpinnings of the country’s future development.
Sharp says it won't exit solar business
The head of Sharp Corp.’s energy business on Monday told reporters in Japan the company would not quit or sell its solar business, but would instead return to profit.
Sharp says it won't exit solar business
The head of Sharp Corp.’s energy business on Monday told reporters in Japan the company would not “quit or sell” its solar business, but would instead return to profit.
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.
Jordan’s round two tender applicants announced
Jordan has impressed with its commitment to include a sizeable amount of solar PV power in its energy mix. The country aims to generate 10% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, including 600 MW of installed solar PV.
Jordan’s rooftop PV sector thriving
Jordan leads Arab world in utility-scale solar PV installations with many large solar farms expected to go online in 2015. Residential and commercial rooftop sectors are also kick-starting the thriving solar sector.
Troubled Sharp sells Recurrent Energy to Canadian Solar
$265 million sale to Canadian Solar follows tough few years for the Japanese manufacturing giant.
Turkey aims for 3 GW of PV by 2023
In 2014, Turkey saved $850 million in energy imports due to the increase in the share of renewable energy.
Portugal’s net-metering law raises faint hopes
Approval of law could propel solar sector into the fast lane, where PV is still playing catch-up to a soaring wind industry.
Spain to link Mallorca, Ibiza
Spanish electricity grid operator Red Eléctrica de España (REE) announced on Wednesday the construction of a 126-kilometer long cable interconnecting the Balearic Islands of Mallorca and Ibiza. The project can potentially benefit PV, which now lags behind in the sun-washed islands of the Mediterranean Sea, but this will require time.
