Scientists use light & humidity to ‘heal’ perovskite defects
A team of researchers from leading European and USA universities has discovered that defects in crystalline perovskite structures can be permanently healed through careful exposure to light and humidity.
LONGi Solar posts $191.2 million profit in H1
LONGi Solar Technology has recorded a net profit of CNY 1.236 billion ($191.2 million) for the first half of 2017, up 43.6% year on year.
Report: Trump likely to impose solar tariffs if USITC recommends them
According to Axios, officials close to the president put the likelihood of him imposing a remedy at 90%.
EU nears decision on new minimum price rules
The European Commission aims to introduce a new procedure for determining the minimum import price for Chinese PV panels, after member states have discussed the proposal. It still remains unclear if the minimum import price for solar modules was lowered at the beginning of September or it will be reduced by two cents per watt in October.
Tokyu Land to build 92 MW plus storage in Japan
Property developer Tokyu Land has revealed plans to pair 92 MW of solar with 25.3 MWh of lithium-ion storage capacity on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, in cooperation with Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance and Green Power Development Corp. of Japan.
Panasonic to close US ingot factory and eliminate 92 jobs
In its announcement, the company cited “business conditions in [its] part of the solar industry” as the reason for the closure, making it the second Oregon solar company to announce a closure in the past month.
JinkoSolar signs 17 MW order in western Canada
JinkoSolar has agreed to provide 17 MW of solar panels for one of the first utility-scale PV projects to be built in the western Canadian province of Alberta.
India: 2.2 MW of rooftop PV comes online on three public buildings in northern India
Rooftop PV solutions are becoming more popular among Indian public entities, as the National Solar Mission moves forward.
India: NTPC closes in on 1 GW renewable goal
Three new solar PV projects totaling 433 MW are under implementation and are expected to be finished by the end of the year, taking NTPC’s 2017 renewables installation tally to 1 GW.
Iberdrola interested in acquiring RWE’s renewable energy unit Innogy
The renewable energy unit of German utility RWE is now reportedly being targeted by the Spanish power provider, after French energy group Engie was said to have launched an offer in March.
