Germany: 150 GW PV capacity viable with just 40 GW storage
Study by Agora Energiewende finds Germany’s electricity system can easily support four-times as much solar PV as currently installed, provided affordable battery storage of 40 GW is integrated into energy mix.
Superblock shareholders warned over planned $407m Thai solar investment
Thailand’s securities regulator and stock exchange issue warning to shareholders of solar company Superblock that a planned $407 million solar investment is flawed.
Trina signs $1.57bn financing deal with CITIC
The Chinese solar company agrees package with CITIC Financial Leasing and CITIC Bank for credit facilities, foreign currency loans and variable-term loans to support the company’s business objectives.
Greece begins second round of net metering applications
Greece is set to begin accepting applications for net metering systems to connect to the medium voltage electricity grid. Will this new approach lead to an uptick in new PV installations?
Solar wins substantial contracts in Chile's energy supply auction
First Solar, Solarpack and Abengoa have been awarded 20-year power contracts in Chile’s latest energy supply auction. Wind projects represented the remaining bids.
SunPower reports strong Q3 despite lower revenues, net loss
SunPower reported a strong quarter in its residential and commercial businesses as well as progress in projects destined for its yieldco.
Windlab, Eurus to build $102m solar and wind farm in Australia
The plant will be Australia’s first large-scale hybrid solar and wind park, comprising 64,000 solar panels and six wind turbines in stage one; developers targeting 1.2 GW of renewable power for stage two.
Poland can reach 38% clean energy penetration by 2030, finds IRENA
Report by the International Renewable Energy Agency, with input from the Polish Ministry of Economy, suggests the country can dramatically increase its use of renewables over the next 15 years.
Off-grid solar market worth $300 million annually
The off-grid solar market now represents US$300 million annually, with more than 13 million products having been sold to date, according to a new report. The sub-Saharan market is said to be reporting the strongest growth, followed by South Asia.
Trina announces management restructure
Trina Solar has announced changes to its regional senior management structure in Europe and Africa, in order to boost growth.
