COP22 host Morocco invests $118m in solar green bonds
Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (Masen) leads way with 1.15 billion dirham bond for three projects that will form part of the 170 MW Noor PV 1 solar project.
Adani completes 100 MW Punjab solar farm in India
The installation is the largest solar plant in India to use tracker technology and was commissioned six months ahead of schedule, Adani Group confirmed.
Fraunhofer ISE achieves 30.2% efficiency for silicon multi-junction solar cell
Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE has collaborated with Austrian company EV Group to achieve the record-breaking efficiency for silicon-based multi-junction solar cells.
Interview: Coveme CEO talks backsheets and Indian market opportunities
Gian Paolo Fedrigo, CEO of Italian backsheet specialist Coveme, discusses the company’s R&D strategy, product innovation, and plans for the growing Indian market.
SMA surpasses 10 GW of inverters installed in North America
The German inverter manufacturer has reached the impressive landmark of installing 10 GW of solar inverters across North America, after an incredible installed capacity increase of 33% in less than a year, all the while Chinese competitors challenge its market share supremacy.
North Carolina issues conflicting orders on Duke's interconnection rules
The North Carolina Utilities Commission offered the company relief on a complaint by seven solar developers, but found Duke had violated interconnection procedures in three other cases.
11 MW of canal solar commissioned in India as installations for the year expected to speed up
India’s intriguing canal solar program is well underway, as 11 MW of grid-connected solar PV on canal banks and canal tops has now been commissioned, all the while Mercom Capital research shows that 1,965 MW of a targeted 12,000 MW of solar has been commissioned in the country so far this financial year, leading to expectations of an end of year rush.
IBC Solar completes eight German tender projects
IBC Solar has completed 23.5 MW of projects across eight sites in Germany. The PV power plants were developed under Germany’s large-scale solar tender program and will receive the full FIT awarded under the tender process, as they have been completed within 18 months of having been awarded.
Over 600 MW of solar projects to be announced in Middle East
The announcements are due to be made at the Middle East Solar Industry Association’s (MESIA) Jordan/Palestine Solar Energy Trade Mission next week, although there are scant details available about the projects, which are likely to be undertaken in the host country of Jordan.
Tesla to pick up German engineering company to boost automation
It is not clear at this time if Tesla plans to apply Grohmann Engineerings automation expertise to either the SolarCity PV module factory or the Tesla/Panasonic battery factory.
