Fortum says it is not exiting the Indian solar market
The Finnish utility has reiterated its commitment for the Indian PV market, after a media article had reported that the company is seeking to sell its solar assets in the country.
LONGi claims 22.71% PERC efficiency world record
Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE CalLab has confirmed that China’s Longi Green Energy Technology has achieved a record 22.71% conversion efficiency with its monocrystalline passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) solar cells.
Technology with electron multiplication potential comes out of Lab at University of California
A new photodetector, a device that senses light, has been developed by Physicists at the University of California. The device functions by combining two distinct inorganic materials and producing quantum mechanical processes that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected.
Solar may reach 6 GW in the Netherlands by 2020, report says
The Dutch research institute ECN also believes that 20 GW of installed PV capacity could already be reached by 2035.
Enel wins Ethiopia’s 100 MW solar tender
The tender process was launched by Ethiopian power utility EPP in May 2016. The solar plant will be built in Metehara, around 200 km east of Addis Ababa.
Solar costs will fall 60% over next decade to fuel PV adoption, says IRENA head
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) forecasts as much as 90 GW of new solar additions annually across the globe over the next few years, driving a 60% reduction in costs.
Jakson Group to add 1.25 GW of solar manufacturing capacity in India
The Indian energy solution provider Jakson is making an INR 7 billion ($0.11 billion) investment to build 1 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity and a 250 MW solar cell manufacturing plant in Gujarat.
Etrion buys $7.4 million of corporate bonds
Etrion has revealed that it has purchased €6.3 million ($7.4 million) of its outstanding corporate bonds.
Albania: ten more PV projects up to 2 MW apply for regulated tariff of €100/MWh
In addition to ten project proposals for solar parks not exceeding 2 MW, the Albanian Ministry of Energy and Industry has also accepted an application for a 5 MW PV facility.
Banco do Nordeste finances 482 MW of solar projects in Brazil
The Brazilian bank has agreed to finance three PV projects totaling 350 MW of the Italian energy giant Enel, and a 132 MW project under development by Norwegian companies Scatec Solar and a Statoil.
