ABB to deliver 2 MW storage solution to UK installation, secures India railway contract
The Swiss developer of power electronics and storage solutions for the clean energy sector will install a 2 MW battery to support the 90 MW Burbo Bank offshore wind farm in the U.K., and has also secured a supply contract to install its solar inverters at 750 Indian railway stations.
Itochu to develop 507 kW array with storage in Indonesia
Japanese trading firm Itochu has revealed plans to install 507 kW solar on the roof of a new mall in Jakarta, Indonesia.
US scientists use nanoscale structures to lower reflectivity in solar cells
The researchers used micro- and nanometer length structures to develop anti-reflective coatings to reduce reflectivity in optical devices such as solar cells, glasses and cameras.
Dohwa breaks ground on 49.5 MW in Vietnam
South Korea’s Dohwa Engineering has begun the construction of a 49.5 MW solar array in central Vietnam.
Commercial PV is a profitable business in Sweden, study
The study by the Swedish energy agency Energimyndigheten reveals that several companies in the Scandinavian country find PV a profitable solution, even without any sort of incentive.
Dutch milk producer FrieslandCampina plans giant rooftop PV project
The world’s largest dairy co-operative will install rooftop solar arrays on 310 facilities of its members in the Netherlands under the SDE+ program.
UK to transform three landfill sites into 70 MW of solar farms
Resource management company Veolia, which dominates the county’s waste management landscape, has secured planning permission on three landfill sites to create 70 MW of solar installations.
Ireland needs rooftop PV incentive scheme, report shows
As Ireland’s Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment is considering a new renewable electricity support scheme to replace the existing REFIT regime, Friends of the Earth voices concerns that the new scheme may fail to consider rooftop installations. The environmental NGO argues that introduction of a subsidy for rooftop solar PV is vital for putting the country on a decarbonization course.
GCL-Poly Energy H1 profit edges down to $181 million
GCL-Poly Energy’s profit attributable to owners of the company fell 13% year on year in the first half of 2017 to CNY 1.19 billion ($181.3 million), as declining wafer prices offset gains made by its PV project business.
Global solar potential is highly underestimated, study shows
PV can reach a share of 30% to 50% in the global power production by 2050, according to a study conducted by Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change.
