Storage Highlights countdown #3: SMA large-scale storage solution
As Energy Storage Europe approaches, pv magazine counts down the highest-ranked energy storage highlights, selected by our independent jury, that visitors to the exhibition can lay their eyes on. In third-place is SMA’s large-scale turnkey solution Medium Voltage Power Station for the global market.
Storage provider Senec acquired by German utility EnBW
Germany-based distributed battery storage provider, Senec has been acquired by a major German utility.
Spain: Enel, Hive Energy seek to develop more solar parks outside auction scheme
The Italian utility has started approval proceedings to build six “grid-parity” projects totaling 257 MW in the region of Extremadura, while the U.K.-based developer is planning to build a 45.6 MW solar plant for the spot market in Andalusia.
Solargiga invests in 1 GW of module output — correction
A unit of Solargiga Energy Holdings has revealed plans to invest CNY 160 million ($25.2 million) in 1 GW per year of PV module production capacity.
China intends to control capacity expansion of its PV industry more strictly
The Chinese Ministry of Industry in Beijing has issued new guidelines for the solar PV industry. These urge Chinese manufacturers to invest at least 10 million yuan annually into research and development.
Tesla begins installation of world’s largest rooftop PV system
The battery, solar and EV maker’s Gigactory in Nevada is projected to be the world’s largest building by footprint when its completed, and its rooftop can fit roughly 100,000 solar panels.
PV Expo Tokyo ends on innovation high, eyes to the future
A year of transition is perhaps the best way to characterize 2018’s PV Expo show in Tokyo, as Japanese module, inverter and storage firms hedge their bets while foreign innovation takes center stage.
A2A closes its third PV deal in Italy
Following this new transaction, the combined capacity of solar PV assets owned by the Italian power and gas plant provider has surpassed 54 MW.
Bosch scraps plan to start battery cell production
The Stuttgart-based group has dissolved its R&D joint venture with Japanese companies GS Yuasa International Ltd and Mitsubishi Corporation, instead opting for outsourcing battery cell production over in-house manufacturing.
Canadian Solar nails $149m loan for 53 MW in Japan
Canadian Solar has signed a credit facility of up to JPY 16 billion ($149 million) with Shinsei Bank to back the construction of a 53.4 MWp solar project in southwestern Japan.
