US solar output 50% higher than official figures suggest, report finds
A joint study by GTM Research and kWh Analytics finds that distributed solar in the U.S., absent from official EIA figures, accounts for 9.2 GW, or 45%, of the nation’s capacity.
Solar Independence Day: where does UK solar go from here?
The U.K.’s Solar Trade Association will once again host a Solar Independence Day on Friday and Saturday, with the industry at something of a crossroads under the new government.
Germany registered 101 MW of new solar PV in May
Installation slowdown means that the FIT will be cut by just 0.25% across Q3 owing to cumulative capacity additions coming be below the government corridor of 2.4-2.6 GW.
Analysis: Innovation is mounting
Cormac Gilligan from IHS examines pv magazine’s 50 array-changing technologies selection and finds that while innovation in mounting technologies remains slow-paced, the signs are positive that change is coming. In the area of power electronics, the usual suspects are leading the way for change.
Manz revises 2015 financial forecast downwards
Recent order cancellation shaves EUR 12 million from the German tooling supplier’s electronics division, prompting revenue forecast revisal below previously stated figure of EUR 320-340 million.
Enphase expands Grid Alternatives partnership by 3 MW
Microinverter supplier Enphase has expanded its partnership with Grid Alternatives. The extended cooperation should see another 3 MW of solar added to low-income households and communities.
Younicos and Duke Energy combine on 36 MW Texas storage project
German battery specialist Younicos, together with Samsung SDI, to collaborate with U.S. utility Duke Energy on creation of 36 MW storage plant in Texas.
SolarCity unveils storage and solar package for new build properties
The U.S. solar installer’s Homebuilder Program has been updated to include new Tesla Powerwall-backed storage systems for new build properties, Californians offered new fixed-rate pricing.
Japanese golf course to become 23 MW solar array
Japanese electronics company Kyocera enters joint venture to construct solar plant on abandoned golf course in Japan’s Kyoto Prefecture.
Sunrun to raise USD111 million in first residential securitization
U.S. solar lease provider Sunrun has released pricing for its first securitization of residential solar leases. The company plans to raise US$111 million through two note issuances.
