Two-thirds of US solar installers do not offer storage, study finds
A study by EuPD Research shows just 34% of PV installers in the U.S. offer storage solutions to customers, with those reluctant to do so citing cost concerns. However, 26% that currently do not offer storage hope to include it in their portfolios this year.
India's RenewSys confirms 100 MW equipment order with Meyer Burger, eyes second line
Indian solar company plans to increase its module production capacity in India to 280 MW by the end of the year, confirms order of Meyer Burger cell assembly and module lamination technologies.
ConEdison inaugurates 118 MW dual-axis tracker solar plant in Texas
The solar farm is the largest dual-axis tracker installation in the country, and is the result of a collaboration between ConEdison Development and CPS Energy.
California's advanced energy job sector grew six times faster than statewide employment rate
Data from the Advanced Energy Economy reveals more than half a million people in California work in the advanced energy industry; growth ratio of 18% last year six times faster than average.
Domestic bliss for Indian companies in latest 500 MW solar auction
Karnataka tender sets tariff of US 7.2 cents/kWh with domestic companies winning out. Just one non-Indian solar bidder won in an auction dominated by India’s power giants Adani, Tata, Acme Group and ReNew Power Ventures.
JinkoSolar awarded 188 MW in Mexico solar auction
Chinese solar company secures rights to develop three solar PV projects in Mexico’s inaugural tender auction.
Massachusetts Governor signs net metering cap increase into law
The compromise legislation will raise the cap on net metered systems, but will also cut compensation for larger private PV systems by 40%.
Investment in solar in India continues as two firms eye large PV projects
Finnish energy solutions provider Fortum announced plans to invest EUR 200-400 million in solar projects in India, while reports emerged that IDFC Alternatives is in talks to invest $90 million in ACME Solar projects in India.
Jordan: mosques and universities embrace solar
A staggering 2,000 Jordanian mosques and a long list of Jordanian universities agree to electrify using solar PV, adding to the march of the technology within the Middle Eastern country.
Despite a stuttering European PV market its EPC contractors still enjoy a large share of the industry
Data compiled by Wiki-Solar found that 16 of the top 30 utility-scale EPC contractors for solar in 2015 were European companies, making up the largest portion of solar PV capacity installed.
