US grid-tied residential storage surpasses off-grid use, finds GTM report
Until 2017, most residential battery storage systems were installed off-grid – but GTM Research says 2017 is the year that changes – and changes dramatically.
ReneSola posts Q2 results, outlines restructuring plan
ReneSola has recorded a net loss of $31.5 million for the second quarter of 2017, from a loss of $23.2 million in the first three months of the year.
Flasher trends at EU PVSEC
Discussion about the adaptation of standards for Flashers, and the way in which high-performance and bifacial modules should be measured goes on. Berger Lichttechnik is now launching a new cell tester and Halm reports a three-digit number of delivered cell testers.
Solenergy installs first airport PV array in Philippines
Solenergy Systems has completed a 1.64 MW rooftop solar array in the central Philippines.
AGL plans its own “big battery” and renewables to replace Liddell Coal Plant
AGL Energy is planning its very own big battery, considering a 250MW battery storage facility at the Liddell coal plant in the Hunter Valley as part of a suite of investments designed to replace the capacity and output of the ageing generator that is due to close in 2022.
Singulus adjusts 2017 revenue forecast
German PV equipment manufacturer Singulus has announced a reduction to its financial forecasting for the full year 2017. The company cites delays in a large-scale project for a China-based client as the primary reason for the reduction.
Dyson aiming to hoover up EV market with new battery-powered car
The British engineering firm will invest £2bn in the development of a new electric car that Sir James Dyson has labelled ‘radical’. News prompts U.K. Renewable Energy Association to urge government to develop national EV charging strategy.
France to spend €7bn on renewables by 2022
Government of France will invest total of €20 billion in five-year energy transition plan between 2018 and 2022, including €7 billion on renewables, €4 billion on cleaner vehicles and €9 billion on improved energy efficiency.
KAUST researchers develop single crystal perovskites
A team of researchers from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and Oxford University has developed a process which uses the effects of surface tension to grow highly pure perovskite crystals at centimeter scale.
Mobisol to introduce new financing model to Tanzania’s off-grid sector
German off-grid expert Mobisol has announced plans to cooperate with two energy funds managed by responsAbility, an asset manager specializing in development investments. The deal will fuel further growth for Mobisol in the off-grid pay as you go sector, initially in Tanzania.
