South Australia-made silicon energy storage system “ready to close grid gap”
A South Australian company behind a silicon based thermal energy storage system has created and successfully tested a full prototype of its technology, which it says is ready for commercialisation after a decade is the making.
Approval granted for 100 MW PV plant in Western Australia
Sun Brilliance has received approval from the Mid-West development assessment panel (DAP) for the largest solar installation in Western Australia, with the solar developer still needed to finalize financing for the project.
German PV tender: Prices fall below EUR 0.07 per kWh
27 bids with a total capacity of 163 MW won contracts in the tender, with the lowest bid as low as EUR 0.0626 per kWh. The tender was, however, largely oversubscribed.
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Another week of ups and downs in the solar world saw sizable job losses at SunPower, a welcome hiring push for Tesla, Enphase offload its O&M arm and India announce details of a 1 GW rooftop solar tender.
Canadian Solar manufacturing facility inaugurated in Sao Paulo
With an approximate production capacity of 400 MW, it is the largest PV module fab in Brazil.
EBRD continues support for renewables in Turkey with EUR 400 million funding
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting Turkey’s small-scale renewable energy and energy efficiency projects with a further EUR 400 million in funding. A significant portion of the new funds are expected to go towards new solar PV installations.
Trump chooses climate denying pro-fossil fuel politician to lead the U.S. EPA
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has a history of suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on behalf of fossil fuel interests. He will now run the agency.
India’s SECI to issue 1 GW rooftop solar tender
The Solar Energy Corporation of India will tomorrow issue a tender call for the installation of 1 GW of rooftop PV atop government buildings nationwide; buildings already identified, reserve price being assessed.
Financing secured for 30 MW plant in Senegal
The Ten Merina 30 MW solar park is being financed by French private investment firm Meridiam, who has already financed a similar project in the country, as it looks to diversify its energy mix with all types of solar energy.
Solar Impulse co-founder expects passenger electric planes within 10 years, SolarStratos aircraft unveiled
Bertrand Piccard, pilot and co-founder of groundbreaking Solar Impulse project, believes electric planes powered by solar energy can carry passengers within the next decade. SolarStratos project aims to become first solar-powered plane to penetrate stratosphere.
