Snap-together mounting system 'halves installation time'
Californian company secures $1m accelerator grant from US Department of Energy. Cash will speed the introduction of the SMASH PowerStation to market.
The pv magazine weekly news digest: Oct 18-25
With poly and solar energy price falls set to continue, it’s good news all round this week… apart from in Austin, Texas… and unless you are Tony Abbott… or an LDK shareholder…
PV puts other renewables in the shade in Israel
Israel’s government has approved the transfer of 520 MW of quotas for solar PV, signalling the beginning of an exciting time for solar power in the Middle East.
Daimler sells Tesla stake
The German carmaker bought a 9.1% stake in Tesla in 2009 for some $50 million and has now sold its remaining 4% in the company for $780 million. The two companies will continue to work together in the field of electric mobility.
REC Solar closes 300 MW supply agreements as third quarter revenue drops
The company’s recent product launch of its Peak Energy 72 cell and Peak Energy Z-Link series has resulted in deals with major U.S. solar developers, including Recurrent Energy, SolarCity and SunRun. Third-quarter business dropped due to the seasonal slowdown in Europe, however.
SolarWorld to wins $4 million US grant for next-generation crystallization tech
The group is working on the $12 million R&D project at both its U.S. and German facilities “to propel the company’s full-production module power density beyond a once-unimaginable milestone of 300 watts-peak.”
CSUN Turkey ships 39 MW of solar module to France
Third Step France will deploy the modules at eight utility-scale projects in Southern France. Chine Sunergy expects to win futrther projects in Europe thanks to its recently opened module fab in Turkey.
Windiga Energy's 20 MW PV plant in Burkina Faso greenlit
The project makes Windiga Energy the first independent power producer in the country. In August, the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa approved a $950,000 grant for the development of the plant in Burkina Faso.
Solarcentury report lifts lid on UK commercial solar potential
Report highlights how commercial rooftop installations can help businesses reduce running costs, meet government targets and increase a building’s value.
Mexico's Solartec opens up shop in Texas
After buying the assets of French group Tournaire Solaire Energie, the Mexican company is investing some $31 million in a new manufacturing plant north of the border. The company expects its Houston fab to generate sales of $285 million in the next five years.
