Holaluz, Chint Energy sign deal for 500 MW of solar in Spain
Spain’s Holaluz has agreed to buy electricity from up to 500 MW of solar capacity that China’s Chint Energy plans to build in Spain. The investment has been estimated at roughly €350 million.
Australia’s climate election: Where do parties stand on renewables?
As Australia’s federal election campaign slowly grinds to a halt, one thing is indisputable: Climate change has emerged as the make or break issue in this year’s election. The main parties have come up with a wide range of policies, but some of them are more supportive of the green energy sector than others.
Tesla acquires Maxwell Technologies
It’s unclear exactly what the interest is in the California-based supercapacitor maker, but it could be more about the process than the product.
Intersolar Europe: Day 3
Welcome to the final day of Intersolar Europe 2019! Follow pv magazine live to keep updated on the latest solar PV and storage developments, events and trends from this year’s event, as they happen. Stay tuned!
Interview: DSM’s circular solar ambitions
The notion of a circular economy is gaining traction, both in and out of the solar and storage industries. Recently, the European Commission wrote, “The circular economy is now an irreversible global trend,” and there are many initiatives taking place around the world to build a more circular society. As part of our new UP campaign, pv magazine spoke with material solutions provider DSM Advanced Solar to see what it is doing in this area.
PVEL looks at the risky business of inverters
The testing company’s first inverter scorecard found widespread failures of basic tests in UL- and IEC-tested products.
CIP raises $700m in first close of new renewables fund
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ new fund, CIP New Markets Fund I K/S, will invest in renewable energy infrastructure, including solar, in countries throughout Latin America and Asia.
UK Labour Party vows to roll out solar on 1.75m homes
The UK Labour Party has revealed plans to facilitate the installation of solar panels on 1.75 million homes, with a particular focus on low-income households.
SECI extends deadline for 3 GW India tender
State-owned Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has once again extended the bid submission deadline for its latest 3 GW, manufacturing-linked solar tender, following a tepid response.
Australian aged care sector turns to solar for lower energy bills
With the annual cost of energy rising per bed across Australia’s aged care sector, C&I PV and energy-efficiency specialist Verdia says that a major energy transformation is taking place throughout the country.
