STI Norland chosen as tracker partner for 36.7 MW Brazil solar farm
The Spanish tracker and mounting specialist will supply 202 of its STI H1250 trackers to the Assú V solar park in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Norte.
Neo Solar Power sells multicrystalline solar cell fab
The sale of the Taiwanese company’s Zhunan fab for around $41 million is part of wider transformation strategy towards monocystralline PERC production.
Siemens and AES Corporation create new energy storage company Fluence
Fluence is the name of the collaboration between the German technology firm and global power company AES Corporation. New company will roll out Advancion and Siestorage energy platforms globally.
India: GVMC calls for 2 MWp floating PV plant bids
The floating solar PV project will be located at Mudasarlova reservoir in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
EU greenlights Hungary’s incentive program for renewables
The European Commission said the support scheme is in line with its 2014 Guidelines on State Aid for Environmental Protection and Energy.
SolarEdge unveils inverter-integrated EV charger
The Israeli power electronics specialist introduces electric vehicle charger at Intersolar North America that can be integrated using a single inverter and dashboard.
InnoEnergy makes funding for innovation available year-round
Although originally opened for two months between February and April, InnoEnergy’s Investment Round for the year 2017 is now accessible all year round to support innovative solutions that may reshape the future of the energy industry.
Acciona sells renewable energy certificates to unit of Mexico’s CFE
One of the two contracts signed by the Spanish renewable energy company is linked to a PV plant located in the state of Sonora.
JinkoSolar and TÜV Rheinland to create testing standards for bifacial modules
The two establishments will develop a standardized testing method designed for bifacial technology and the difficulties and opportunities that exist where these modules are concerned.
Clean energy spending in 2016 hits 43% share of total supply investment, finds IEA
The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Investment report sees global spending on energy fall by 12% overall in 2016, marking the second-consecutive year that investment has dropped as less money is poured into costly gas and oil infrastructure. Clean energy spending, meanwhile, is on the up.
