India to add 10 GW of solar this year, forecasts Mercom Capital
A record 12 months in store for the Indian solar market say the analysts, who expect a 130% increase in annual installations compared to 2016.
Video: Solar Superheroes return to SNEC
The Solar Superheroes made their live action debut at the SNEC show in 2016, and this year they returned, once again drawing huge crowds wherever they prowled or performed.
Dangote Industries and Blackstone plan 100 MW solar plant in Nigeria
The Nigerian industrial group was granted funds to conduct the feasibility study for the 100 MW facility by the USTDA. The plant would be built in Kano State, in the north of Nigeria, where the two companies are also planning to construct a 1 GW coal power plant.
Kosovo must do more for renewables, EU says
The European Commission has said that Kosovo’s government needs to increase efforts to improve its energy system, and to provide more support for renewables, although it has recently revised its energy (and renewable energy) strategy up to 2020.
BREAKING: Suniva petition could start new global solar trade war
Today Suniva filed for relief under a little-known act that could exempt the United States from global trade agreements and allow President Trump to take trade action against solar imports from multiple nations. Suniva is asking for a minimum import price of US$0.78 per watt for modules and $0.40 for cells.
Canadian Solar supplies modules to Uganda’s largest PV project
The Chinese solar manufacturer and developer has supplied 10 MW of solar PV modules to the Soroti Photovoltaics Plant in Uganda.
Tempress receives follow-on order for turnkey line
Tempress systems, a subsidiary of U.S. based Amtech, has received a follow-on order for a multi-phase 1 GW project. The turnkey order is for an n-type bifacial manufacturing line, and includes high throughput PECVD and diffusion platforms.
United Photovoltaics Group agrees to acquire 200 MW plant in China’s Ningxia
A Chinese group’s unit has formally agreed the acquisition of 200 MW solar power plant in China from Beijing Zhongteng IOT Technology.
Trina Solar ships first 20 MW batch of new DUOMAX twin modules
The Chinese PV behemoth has supplied 20 MW of its newly launched bifacial module DUOMAX twin to a project in China’s Qinghai province.
Battery storage, smart grid, efficiency companies raise $ 435 million in VC funding in Q1
Battery storage, smart grid and energy efficiency sectors experienced YoY increase in venture capital funding in Q1 2017, finds the latest report by Mercom Capital Group. QoQ increase reported in all but battery storage.
