Solarcentury building largest solar farm in the Netherlands
The U.K. developer is collaborating with Amelander Energy Cooperative and renewable energy supplier Eneco to construct the 6 MW plant on the low-lying island of Ameland.
SMA smart home system to manage appliances from Bosch manufacturer
Homeowners will now be able to incorporate products from BSH Hausgeräte, Europe’s largest manufacturer of home appliances, into SMA’s intelligent energy management systems.
Little Sun doubles crowd funding goal in just two days
The Berlin start-up and social business has had spectacular success in crowd funding its latest product, a solar powered cell phone charger for people with no access to electricity as well as for users eager to free themsvelves from the grid.
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Solar starts marching to a samba beat as Brazil kicks on, storage issues a set of handy reminders of its prowess in PV, and a rather conservative forecast by the IEA still serves to stick the boot in on fossil fuel.
Colorado pioneers community solar for low-income residents
Colorado has provided funding to GRID Alternatives to build a series of community solar installations for low-income residents, many in rural parts of the state. The non-profit has already constructed a 24 kW array.
Japan: Solar reaches 10% of peak summer power
Sunny skies and favorable conditions throughout the summer has boosted the total share of solar in the country’s overall energy mix.
Panasonic to roll out home battery to Europe, starting with Germany
Japanese electronics corporation to begin selling home batteries across Europe, putting company in direct competition with Tesla, for whom it makes lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries.
SunEdison to produce PV modules in Brazil
The U.S. company is expected to begin producing panels in the South American country next year for use in planned solar installations.
Solar's big guns take aim at WEEE non-compliance culture
Compliance and waste management scheme PV Cycle, together with representatives of Trina Solar, SunPower, Solar Frontier, JinkoSolar, aleo solar and Conergy denounce solar “free-riders” that neglect their waste management responsibilities.
Giga Solar to build PV plant in Japan
The Taiwanese PV conductive paste maker is planning to add a PV plant to its growing portfolio of solar installations in Japan.
