Sweden allocates $25.6 million for solar rebates in 2017
The Swedish Energy Agency Energimyndigheten has allocated 225 million SEK ($25.6 million) for the support of solar energy in 2017. The funds will be used for the country’s solar rebate program.
ReneSola fourth quarter results show loss of $25.5m
The Chinese solar firm sees Q4 revenue slump 21.7% YOY, with gross profit also contracting 89.5%. Full year financials reveal similar losses as the company continues its shift towards downstream project development.
Trina Solar to go public in China following NYSE delisting, chairman says – reports
In interview with South China Morning Post, Trina Solar chairman Jifan Gao says that the solar company will “certainly go public again” once privatization and delisting from New York Stock Exchange is completed.
Time is working for storage, as prices keep sinking
Video interview: Andreas Piepenbrink, CEO of German residential storage system provider E3/DC, explains at the Energy Storage Europe 2017 how the storage market is progressing in and out of Germany.
U.S. solar produced $154 billion in economic activity for 2016
A new interactive map from The Solar Foundation allows visitors to see the impact of the solar industry at state, metropolitan area, county, and congressional district level for the United States in 2016 .
Kenyans embrace d.light’s D30 Pay-Go solution
Since launching in October 2016, off-grid solar solution supplier d.light has sold over 120,000 units of its D30 Pay-Go home system. Most of the sales were made in East Africa, with the Kenyan market accounting for the majority of sales.
Fotowatio reaches financial close for 133 MW Jordan solar projects
The Spanish solar developer has announced that the financing agreement for two solar PV plants in Jordan with a total capacity of 133.4 MW has been finalized. Construction in the Mafraq region is set to commence shortly.
Strategic siting can boost solar development in Africa, says Berkeley Lab
A report from U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) assesses the wind and solar potential of Africa. According to the study, the two technologies can play a major role in the energy economy of the continent, especially if strategic siting and international interconnections are implemented.
French energy regulator publishes tender for commercial PV projects for self-consumption
The French Energy Regulatory Authority has published the tender for the installation of renewable energy and PV projects for self-consumption ranging in size from 100 kW to 500 kW. Through the tender the French government aims to allocate 450 MW of renewable energy capacity over the next three years.
US flow battery specialist ViZn Energy awarded 1 MWh storage contract in India
The Texas-headquartered firm will provide grid stability for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited in Puducherry with its flow battery systems.
