Tata Power Solar commissions world's largest rooftop solar array
The 12 MW installation will be built across eight sheltered venues at a single premise at the R.S.S.B. Educational & Environmental Society in Amritsar, India.
Mexico completes energy reform with passage of the Energy Transition Law
The law has established a program for Clean Energy Certificates and favors distributed generation. The goal of 35% clean energy by 2024 has been re-established, and businesses will have a 50% requirement by 2020. The bill is pending ratification in the Senate.
Dubai: DEWA 800 MW tender attracts big interest, bidders revealed
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has released its 800 MW, Phase III solar PV tender, and has received submissions from JinkoSolar, REC Solar, SunEdison and other leading international developers.
JA Solar to supply 100 MW of modules to Zimbabwean solar project
Chinese module manufacturer wins $179 million contract to supply 100 MW of solar panels to one of the first three large-scale PV plants in Zimbabwe.
NEXTracker makes full BoS play with product bundle
U.S. tracker company NEXTracker launches complete package of balance of systems components, bundling tracker, DC wiring, string inverter, UPS, monitoring system and optional PV modules in one-stop-shop product.
US storage market matures on back of Duke, REC Solar and Tesla announcements
Duke Energy partnership with Green Charge Networks will bring solar-plus-storage solutions to commercial customers nationwide; Vermont utility Green Mountain Power begins offering zero-upfront-cost Tesla Powerwall to residential customers.
COP21: Africa calls for $55 billion annual energy investment, 1.5°C limit to global temperature rise
Africa has been well and truly in the spotlight at this round of climate talks. Identifying over 11,000 GW of renewables potential, it has called for an annual energy investment of US$55 billion, annual climate financing of $11 billion, and a pledge to stop global temperatures rising above 1.5°C. The U.K. and U.S., meanwhile, have signed an MOU to improve African access to clean energy, and Canada has committed CA$150 million to the African Renewable Energy Initiative, more details of which have been acquired by pv magazine.
Europe: No discrimination for battery storage on primary frequency control market
The EU Commission has ruled that battery storage units looking to provide primary frequency control regulation must achieve authorized maximum demand for 15 minutes, like all other power plants, instead of 30 minutes, as was being considered under a special regulation.
Motech returns to the black during Q3 2015
Taiwan’s largest solar cell maker has reported its first positive operating margin since the second quarter of 2014, as well as its highest revenues in four years.
GTM Research: The U.S. to install more than 3 GW of solar PV during Q4
GTM Research and SEIA’s latest report finds that the U.S. solar market dipped slightly last quarter to 1.36 GW, but the organizations are predicting that massive levels of solar will come online during the next five quarters.
