JinkoSolar achieves 306.9W with 60-cell module
Chinese module producer JinkoSolar has announced that it has achieved a 306.9W output from one of its Eagle+ PV modules. JinkoSolar employed a number of innovative materials to achieve the power output, which was verified at TÜV Rheinlands Shanghai testing facility.
The pv magazine weekly digest
Trina rules the world, oil is cheap as chips, Germany retreats from solar and Abengoa switches on 250 MW. It’s all here with all the week’s solar news in one handy article.
Arizona utility rate changes could price solar out of Phoenix
Municipal utility Salt River Project has proposed changes to its rates for customers who install rooftop solar, which advocates say will destroy the solar industry in its service territory.
Is the oil price slump a boon for solar?
As global oil prices hit a five-year low, the fossil fuel industry is facing a gathering storm that could spell great news for the solar power industry.
Kong Sun to boost Chinese DG PV by 600 MW
The Hong Kong-based investment company is to collaborate with Chinese EPC Wuxi Liansheng on the development of the distributed solar projects.
Abundance launches RE shared ownership platform to UK market
The ethical direct investment platform announces launch of U.K.’s first shared ownership platform that links renewable energy developers with communities.
One in five of all Australian households now using solar
One out of every five Australian households are turning to solar energy for their electricity or hot water, new data has revealed.
Renewable energy veterans launch new resource efficiency finance company
Generate Capital, co-founded by Jigar Shah and a host of renewable energy industry veterans, pioneers infrastructure-as-a-service model.
SunEdison signs 39.5 MW of solar power contracts with housing authorities in Massachusetts
At least 11 PV plants will supply power to public housing through the state’s virtual net metering program. SunEdison estimates savings of US$60 million over 20 years.
Dutch solar simulator startup raises 2 million
Eternal Sun, a spin-off from Delft University of Technology in Holland has announced that it has raised 2 million ($2.5 million) in A round financing to continue rolling out its solar simulator technology. Belgian’s Vermec is the investor.
