Stunning price falls could spark another gold rush for US solar PV market
A Deutsche Bank report has predicted “sharp declines” in US solar module and inverter prices that it says could drive payback periods down to less than five years and spark a “final ‘gold rush'” in the American residential, commercial and industrial markets, starting in 2017.
Overcapacities and subsidy cuts prompt falling prices around the world
Globalization is a fact of life in the solar PV industry as much of the production of modules and other key PV system components takes place in China, only to then be shipped across the seas to customers in other continents.
Success for solar in electricity auctions in Latin America
The drop of solar module prices has been key to the competitiveness of solar energy in international electricity auctions over the last year.
Solar PV in Ethiopia: A state of flux
Expectations for solar PV in Ethiopia have increased significantly over the last few months, with formal discussions taking place over a PV tender. However, the government’s recent declaration of a state of emergency, which is set to last for six months, might scare already weary investors.
Trina Solar modules installed on 4 MW solar carport system
The large array has been installed at the Airport Weeze in Germany, using Trina Solar’s record-breaking Honey series of modules, which are now feeding the local grid and supplying electricity to the airport.
India's rooftop PV capacity passes 1GW: report
The country has built 513 MW of additional rooftop capacity over the past 12 months, bringing cumulative installations to 1.02GW, according to research firm Bridge to India.
SolarCity to offer Airbnb hosts solar installation incentive
The solar leasing provider will offer a $1,000 rebate to Airbnb hosts who install a rooftop solar array on their home-sharing property in areas where both companies are active.
Hartek Power signs 113MW order with Azure Power
The Chandigarh-based EPC specialist will provide electrification, automation and substation solutions for projects in fives states, including Punjab, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
Developer stumps up fees for SunEdison's 500 MW India solar project
A power developer has paid a reported INR 2 billion in government fees to Solar Energy Corporation India to enable it to develop solar project initially won by bankrupt U.S. firm SunEdison.
Solar Impulse pilots awarded Switzerland's World Solar Prize
Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg recognized for attracting unmatched international attention to solar energy for their successful solar-powered circumnavigation of the globe.
