German storage firm Qinous signs battery finance agreement with Bluetech
The strategic cooperation between the storage integration specialist and Bluetech Financing Solutions will deliver plug-and-play storage solutions to Australia, Pacific Islands and GCC nations of the Middle East.
STA Scotland lays out key solar questions for Scottish government
Scotland’s pro-solar stance must now shift from words to action, says the Solar Trade Association Scotland, which has published 20 ideas outlining how the government can utilize solar to transform its energy sector.
Teamtechnik unveils its new 65 MWp annual output stringer
The German equipment supplier claims that its latest stringer, the TT2100, is the fastest single track system in the world, able to solder solar cells on a 1-7 second cycle, reaching 65 MWp output annually.
JinkoSolar to offer residential solar financing to US market
The Chinese solar company partners with GreenSky to offer competitive loan program to U.S. residential customers who purchase JinkoSolar PV modules.
2015: 57 GW of solar PV installed, clean energy investment hits highest ever levels
BNEF calculates that 57 GW of solar PV was installed last year, marking an increase of around 30% on 2014. Latest figures also show that, despite factors which could have impeded growth, clean energy financing reached US$329.3 billion in 2015. Chinese and U.S. markets led the charge, alongside a host of new markets; European activity, however, decreased.
Trina Solar acquires 200 MW Dutch solar cell factory from Solland Solar
The Chinese solar company has purchased all machinery, stock, inventory and real estate from Solland Solar; fab is located in Heerlen, the Netherlands.
Qatar JV plans 1 GW solar PV development
Joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Electricity and Water Company, created in January, targets 1 GW solar deployment under the $500 million collaborative initiative.
First Solar sets new cadmium telluride thin-film cell efficiency record at 22.1%
This is First Solars 9th efficiency record since 2011, but CdTe is still 0.2% behind CIGS for record thin-film efficiencies.
US: ITC extension worth additional 20 GW solar boost by 2022, says NREL
Analysis of the impact of the Investment Tax Credit by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory finds that solar will likely benefit by an additional 20 GW of capacity between now and 2022.
Japan backs solar+storage project in Egypt with $89m loan
Government-backed loan of 10 billion yen will support the development of a 20 MW solar plant with 30 MW storage facility close to Egyptian city of Hurghada.
