juwi to develop and run 10.6 MW plant in Australia
Solar company to install hybrid plant for major mine in west of country.
BASF, Toda Kogyo Corp. launch battery materials joint venture
The new joint subsidiary of the German and Japanese chemical giants will specialize in cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
PV Expo: Residential system solutions on display
Complete residential power solutions were on display on the first day of the 8th PV Expo trade show and exhibition currently underway in Tokyo. Providing backup power has been a major driver of the trend, which, while small in terms of market volume, offers suppliers healthy returns.
Germany launches new solar farm incentive scheme
The Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency) has published details of its first ever competitive tender process for large-scale ground-mounted solar PV systems.
Energy Union: Italy couples with France, Austria, Slovenia
This is “another significant step towards an integrated European power market,” says Italian transmission grid operator Terna. In the coming months, the country will connect with Switzerland and Greece.
REC post $180m in Q4 revenue, extends US supply deal with Sunrun
The Norwegian solar group saw stronger sales in Europe and the U.S., which boosted module sales by 18.5% over the previous quarter. The company also extended its existing supply deal Stateside with residential solar group Sunrun.
EU launches Energy Union strategy
The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled its ambitious plan to unite the power markets of member states into an Energy Union.
First Solar, SunPower to form joint yieldco
Two rival U.S. solar firms have announced plans to team up on a joint yieldco. The companies say they are in “advanced negotiations” in pursuit of executing the strategy.
Australian solar bodies react angrily to 'politicization' of quality issues
Peak renewables and solar bodies have rejected government implication that residential solar arrays pose potential a potential safety threat due to quality concerns. On Monday, Environment Minister Greg Hunt requested the Clean Energy Council and Australian Solar Council provide the government with proof that cheap, imported solar modules are not a “systemic and potentially dangerous issue” to be addressed.
Lightsource commits $193m to UK solar rooftop sector
British solar developer backs growing sector, puts out call for partnership with installers keen to unlock the U.K. rooftop market.
