Study: Solar customers may be better off using self-generated power
A U.K. smart grid project investigates whether solar PV owners could benefit from using their generated energy instead of exporting it back to the grid.
SPI Solar buys Hawaiian assets
The takeover of joint venture and acquisition of addition projects has given SPI a pipeline of 17.5 MW in Hawaii.
Innotech Solar acquires Tripod Energy, Italian PV assets
The Scandinavian-German PV module maker says the acquisition will strengthen its cash position and provide reliable operating revenues from the two PV plants Italy.
EU PVSEC opens as the Netherlands reaches 1 GW solar landmark
The 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference began today in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
With 12 GW pipeline, PV markets in Middle East, Africa show strong growth potential
While South Africa and Israel have until now driven PV demand in the region, an increasing number of Middle Eastern and African countries are entering the solar market, according to NPD Solarbuzz.
Mission Solar Energy opens high-efficiency PV cell and module facility in Texas
The fab is the third commercial-scale crystalline silicon PV cell factory in the United States, and will use n-type mono wafers for high-efficiency PV. The plant will supply OCI’s 400 MW portfolio of solar projects in Texas.
24 MW solar project under construction in Honduras
With the Pavana Solar Park, Honduras has reached 74 MW of solar PV under construction, giving it a leading position in Central America. GTM Research says that this is only the beginning for the region.
Scatec Solar valued at $298m-$383m
The Norwegian developer will set the share price for its pending IPO next week. The company predicted a price range of $4.42-5.68 per share.
It's about the fossil fuels, stupid!
Frost and Sullivan report predicts coal will dominate electricity generation up to 2030 and gas is ‘a fuel of the future.’ Forthcoming global trends report does acknowledge an explosion in the battery storage market, however.
Solar investment twice as effective as oil in EVs
Analyst calculates investing in renewables yields far more usable energy to the consumer than oil, dollar for dollar. Traditional combustion engines see a 75-80% energy loss compared to 25-30% in EVs.
