Construction underway on 350 MW of solar in Vietnam
Grimm Power and Xuan Cau began construction on two solar PV plants in the southern province of Tay Ninh.
IDB finances 60 MW PV project in Mexico with $37 million
The project is being developed by Spain’s X-Elio in the state of Guanajuato.
Global PV market to diversify, reach 200 GW a year by 2020
According to a new report from the PV Market Alliance (PVMA), the global solar PV market will only be marginally affected by the recent China policy decisions, and will grow to become an up to 200 GW market by 2022. Diversification will continue, with new segments accounting for up to 25% of the entire market by this time.
Belectric deploys 40 MW of storage based on car batteries
Thousands of new and used vehicle batteries from various manufacturers have been installed in the projects, which are based in both the United Kingdom and Germany.
Old French uranium site to host solar plant
A 2 MW facility is being planned by French developer Neoen at a depleted mining site in southern France. Despite the unquestionable value of bringing solar to an area contaminated with radioactive waste, the field still requires more action to secure the safety of its surrounding areas.
Société Générale acquires RE crowdfunding specialist Lumo
The Bordeaux-headquartered crowdfunding platform for solar and renewable energy projects has been active in France, mostly in the wind sector, since 2012.
Mongolia’s largest solar park comes online
The 15 MW solar PV plant was built by a Japanese consortium led by Sharp, in the Economic Development Zone of Zamyn-Üüd, in the province of Dornogovi.
The weekend read: Heads you win, tails you win
One manufacturer after another has announced bifacial modules, and buyers would do well to consider the benefits. Independent calculations show that increases of up to 15% or more are realistic in countries such as Germany.
Researchers turn to spray coating in applying ETL to perovskites
Perovskites, a tempting low-cost alternative to crystalline silicon based solar cells, could be moving closer to commercial production thanks to a new way of applying the critical electron transport layer (ETL) pioneered by an international team of researchers.
Turkey: ‘Localisation’ trend dominates the energy sector
Turkey is going to the polls on Sunday, and many wonder whether president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s gamble on a snap election could backfire. Unless there is a shock at the ballot box though, the nation’s energy sector trends are unlikely to be challenged.
