S&C completes 7 MW solar energy storage in Ohio
A solar+storage system, which includes a 7 MW lithium ion energy storage connected to 4.3 MW solar plant, was officially unveiled in Minster, Ohio.
Enphase Energy launches its Enphase AC Battery in Australia and New Zealand
The two countries will be the first region in the world where the California-based company will be selling its Enphase Home Energy Solution, as it continues to expand into international markets.
Total to acquire storage developer Saft for USD 1.1 billion
French oil giant Total is purchasing all of Saft’s shares, as it aims to enter the energy storage market and boost its development in the renewable sector.
JA Solar opens a new 1.5 GW module manufacturing facility in China
The new, fully automated facility will produce 60-cell and 72-cell modules and adds another large chunk of manufacturing capacity to the growing Chinese company.
Compensation for solar developers under Spains renewable energy moratorium
Spains Supreme Tribunal has ruled that the Spanish State must compensate PV companies harmed under RD 1/2012 which introduced a suspension of incentives for new renewable energy installations. These will be compensated for expenses in projects that could not benefit from the incentives of RD 1578/2008.
India's Aviation Minister calls for solar systems at all the country's airports
Following on from the installation of a 12 MW PV system at the Kochi airport, India’s Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju asks all of the country’s airports to install solar PV systems.
Renewables peak at 95% of German electricity demand
On Sunday, May 8, renewables reached a record 95 % of German electricity consumption at 11 AM.
SolarCity continues installation growth in Q1, but bookings drop on policy issues
The largest distributed solar installer in the U.S. is continuing to grow, but some of the details were bumpy in Q1 due to interruptions in net metering policies in several states.
Amtech books $28 million in Q2, $1.5 million loss
U.S.-headquartered PV and semiconductor production equipment supplier Amtech has registered increased bookings in Q2 2016, although it has incurred a $1.5 million loss the for the quarter. Solar bookings in Q2 came in at $28 million.
EGPNA commences work on 150 MW PV project in Minnesota
Enel Green Power North America starts construction of its largest solar project in the U.S. The 150 MW facility in Minnesota is expected to be online by the end of the year.
