Construction has begun on a 17.8 MW solar plant in El Salvador
The Trinidad and Márquez project powered by Real Infrastructure will be completed within eight months.
PERC technology is coming home
Passivated Emitter Rear Contact (PERC) solar technology is returning to its birthplace, as JinkoSolar has been chosen to supply its PERC modules for a rooftop solar system at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia, where a number of solar technology breakthroughs were made.
Meyer Burger receives CHF 18 million order
The Swiss technology company will provide its MAiA 2.1 technology to two customers in Asia.
Endeavour Energy to deploy large scale storage in Australia to reduce network investment
New South Wales grid operator Endeavour Energy is tendering for a large scale battery storage array to reduce network costs for a new housing development west of Illawarra.
Phoenix Solar awarded rooftop PV contract in the Philippines
German PV system integrator is to built four more PV rooftop systems on the island state. In 2016 Phoenix Solar already completed two solar projects in the Philippines.
GreenSync secures $3.8 milllion from CEFC
The Clean Energy Finance Corp. (CEFC) will provide A$5 million (US$3.76 million) to help the grid-integration specialist expand its operations.
Soltec begins installing trackers at 292 MW PV plant in Brazil
The company has commenced installation of its SF Utility tracking system at the project, with which it will reach 450 MW of installed capacity in Brazil.
SoftBank unit to complete 43.4 MW of PV
SB Energy — the renewables development unit of Japanese telecoms giant SoftBank — will connect the project to the grid from the start of February with partner Mitsui & Co.
Eurus Energy finishes 27.6 MW in Hawaii
The Tokyo-based renewables developer completed the project last week in Waianae, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is the company’s second biggest utility-scale PV array in the U.S.
PariGroup signs declaration of intent to take over Renusol in Europe
A declaration of intent has been signed by both parties. Renusol is set to be passed on as a brand and product to Parigroup, which already has a good working relationship with the PV assembly company.
