ABB invests in Finnish inverter research center
The Swiss power company has invested close to four million euros into the research facility in Finland, which will primarily carry out a series of weather simulations and network disruptions designed to test inverter performance.
Canadian Solar ups revenue and shipment guidance for 2015
The Chinese solar company revises fourth quarter and full year financial data for 2015, expects increase in module shipments and total revenue compared to previous guidance.
JA Solar orders equipment for Brazilian solar module factory
Chinese equipment maker Suzhou Horad says that it will supply a 300 MW turnkey module line for the factory.
SolarCitys Kauai solar plus storage project to use Tesla batteries
The battery system will meet evening peak demand on the island, which has already hit very high levels of solar penetration.
Pakistan parliament goes 100% solar-powered
Country’s seat of government in Islamabad is now completely solar powered following completion of an 80 MW solar plant funded in a venture between the Chinese government.
FPL begins work on 223.5 MW of solar in Florida
Florida Power & Light Company has broken ground on an ambitious solar PV project that will comprise three large-scale solar farms each boasting 74.5 MW of PV capacity.
Europe must profoundly change how it lives to meet climate goals, says European Commission
Leaked memo reveals European Commission advice on current and future generations of Europeans to enact profound lifestyle changes in order to ensure global warming is limited to 1.5c.
Lightsource begins work on Europe's largest floating PV array in London
Installation of the 6.3 MW floating solar array on the Queen Elizabeth II reservoir in London begins; installation is first of its kind for U.K. solar developer Lightsource Renewable Energy.
Phanes Group to expand solar pipeline to 500 MW
Dubai-based solar company is targeting the addition of 500 MW of solar PV by 2018 across numerous regions globally; General Energy Solutions’ 30% acquisition delivers ambitious boon for the company.
India could surpass 20 GW of solar by next March, says government report
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy expects around 12 GW of solar PV capacity to be commissioned in the next financial year; India will end March with just over 9 GW of cumulative PV capacity installed.
