Risky business: Mercom Capital CEO Raj Prabhu on Tesla's proposal to buy SolarCity
In an interview with pv magazine, Mercom Capital CEO Raj Prabhu lays out his concerns about Tesla’s proposed acquisition of SolarCity, pointing out that at the end of the day shareholders have to be convinced.
Southern Company issues $1.2 billion in green bonds
The power company intends to use the proceeds to acquire and finance utility-scale solar PV and wind, while residential solar continues to stall in the core of its utility service area.
Brazil denies additional time for projects under the 2014 solar auction
Developers had petitioned ANEEL to modify the timeline for projects awarded in the first national solar PV auction, which was held in 2014
Frequency response storage heating up in the UK
The UKs storage market had already been boosted by news of a 20 MW frequency response project and an ongoing tender for 200 MW of additional projects, now the debate has been pushed further along after the release of a UK parliamentary committee report on Friday.
PV innovations helping to push the French market forward
Philippe Malbranche, Directeur Général of the French solar research institute INES, explains why his organization is hosting a workshop on innovations from France. The varying innovations take part in the whole PV value chain, from oxygen measuring in the wafering process, to developing solar plants with integrated storage for French oversea territories.
Solar market hitting new heights, as costs keep dropping
The solar market is growing at an unprecedented rate, with a possibility that there could be 700 GW of installed PV across the world by 2020, according to a new report from SolarPower Europe.
Chile puts online 104 MW-AC of solar in May
The capacity of installed PV has reached 1.22 GW-AC, and projects under construction represent another 1.90 GW.
Fraunhofer CSE unveils plug-and-play PV systems
Installation and commissioning of a string inverter system in 75 minutes was demonstrated at the organizations 2016 Demo Day
A question of quality for European module manufacturers
In the run-up to the third pv magazine quality roundtable at Intersolar Europe, we report on a survey of European manufacturers about strategy and quality. The question is, what makes Made in Europe attractive to buyers looking for modules for a PV plant?
Solar Impulse begins 90-hour Atlantic crossing
The solar-powered plane heads for Seville from New York with Bertrand Piccard at the controls. Crossing is expected to take approximately 90 hours.
