Sonnen introduces new residential battery at up to 40% cost reduction
The new 4kWh sonnenBatterie eco compact retails at US$5,950 plus inverter but before installation.
UK: STA calls on government to halt impending tax hike for commercial solar
Solar Trade Association warns that some businesses may have to remove their solar arrays if the proposed increase in tax goes ahead.
China's shifting solar landscape driving inverter product mix, says IHS
Despite installing a record 18.6 GW of solar in 2015, grid-connection delays at large-scale are driving a diversification of China’s PV sector, which will spur the evolution of the inverter market to accommodate more three-phase low power and string inverters.
Trina Solar hits 21.1% efficiency for mono PERC cells produced in industrial conditions
The Chinese solar module producer says it has achieved 21.1% average efficiency for P-type monocrystalline PERC cells produced in industrial standard conditions.
First Solar's Malaysian fab to begin Series 5 module assembly
U.S. solar firm will end production of its TetraSun crystalline silicon solar panels at the plant, and expects to incur impairment charges of around $100 million as transition is made.
India: SECI issues 650 MW tender for solar in Andhra Pradesh
The Solar Energy Corporation of India has issued a request for selection tender for 650 MW of new solar PV capacity in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Southern Power acquires controlling interest in SunPower's 102 MW Henrietta solar project
The subsidiary of utility Southern Company owns large portion of the Californian solar plant, which was built and developed by SunPower, which still owns remaining interest in the project.
OneRoof Energy to sell 19.8 MW of solar project assets
The San Diego-based company signed agreements to sell the solar assets, with gross proceeds of up to $61 million expected from the transactions, which will help the company follow its current growth model.
Jinko Solar looking to invest in innovation
Jinko Solar’s Senior Technical Manager Juan Carlos González joined pv magazine’s Jonathan Gifford to talk about Jinkos award winning new modules, the Eagle series. The new modules have been optimized by Silicon Valley company Maxim, which has helped them increase performance and eliminate hot spots, among other things.
European solar industry puts forward case to end trade measures on Chinese PV
SolarPower Europe appears to be the driving force behind a letter, signed by 34 European solar and renewable energy organizations, calling on the EU to immediately remove the trade measures that exist against imports of Chinese PV modules and cells.
