Ontario utility OPG makes room for solar at demolished coal power plant
The partnership between OPG and the Six Nations of the Grand River development Corporation is set to deliver 44 MW of solar energy when the plant is finished in 2019.
Sunseap supplying 60 MW multi-rooftop project to Microsoft
Singapore-based solar developer Sunseap will develop 60 MW of rooftop PV across “hundreds of rooftops” on the island-state, to supply Microsoft with solar energy. The companies claim the project will be the largest cumulative solar project in Singapore, alongside being the largest of its kind to supply clean energy to a datacentre in the country.
Ienova secures corporate PPA for 125 MW solar project in Mexico
The company’s solar park under development in Benjamin Hill, in the state of Sonora, will sell power to Mexican retailer, El Puerto de Liverpool under a 15-year PPA.
Dutch government plans to build solar parks on its own premises
The first pilot PV projects are planned to have a power range of 80 MW to 100 MW each, and are to be finalized by 2020.
Altostrata to develop 250 MW solar project in eastern Ukraine
The Irish developer is planning to invest €255 million in the project, which is expected to be located near the village of Levodka, in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Solar rises to nearly 2% of US generation in 2017
Generation from U.S. solar increased 41% last year to 1.9% of all electricity, with solar making up more than 10% of generation in California, Nevada, Hawaii and Vermont.
Phoenix Solar starts insolvency proceedings
The insolvency proceedings of the German PV company have begun at the district court of Munich. According to the insolvency administrator, there is no hope for the parent company and its largest subsidiary in the United States.
Schmid delivers flow battery systems to customer in China
German equipment supplier, Schmid Group has announced the successful delivery and installation of three of its Everflow energy storage systems to a leading PV cell manufacturer in China. These are the first storage systems delivered to China by Schmid, and will be used in combination with large-scale PV projects.
Enphase shows turnaround in Q4 results
The struggling microinverter maker narrowed its losses considerably in Q4, as it unveils new products and expands in new markets.
France’s PV hits 8 GW milestone
The French solar market grew by 49% last year, with new additions reaching a total capacity of 875 MW.
