Grupo Clavijo completes 26.5 MW installation in Uruguay
The Spanish solar company installed the fixed structures at the Alto Cielo solar park in Uruguay, which is one of the standout PV projects in the country, and further enhances Grupo Clavijos reach in Latin America.
Ultra-high efficiency arrays being developed for the residential PV market
Swiss startup Insolight is taking the initiative of concentrating sunlight onto space-age solar cells to make such technology affordable for residential PV customers, resulting in reduced costs for electricity consumption.
Singulus gets prepayment notification from CNBM for CIGS equipment
The German PV production equipment supplier has received an announcement that it has finally been sent prepayment for the EUR110 million of CIGS equipment from China National Building Materials (CNBM).
Goldwind confirms first Australian project, coupling solar and wind
Chinas Goldwind has revealed that it will commission its first solar plant in Australia, the 20 MW White Rock project, by late 2017.
Rooftop PV and manufacturing: the next two hurdles for Indian solar
While some see residential rooftop solar as an economically attractive no-brainer, others are more skeptical. Manufacturing challenges can be solved by more government funding, others argue.
Thai investment in Japanese PV surging
Bangkok-based zinc producer Padaeng Industry (PDI) has revealed plans to invest t1.5 billion baht ($43.2 million) on the development of 13 MW of PV capacity, according to local reports.
Japanese business heavyweights urge solar support
As Japan’s energy system approaches a crucial junction, business leaders have urged Japanese policymakers to stay the course with renewables development. The case was also made for the establishment of an Asian super grid that could connect the countries of Northeast Asia in a single, meshed electricity network.
When bypass diodes overheat
When PV panels develop brown discoloration, it is hardly cause for investors to celebrate. pv magazine has investigated a new case of inferior component quality, in its ongoing series, in which overheating bypass diodes have lead to backsheet discoloration on around half of the 4,000 modules installed at a PV array in Germany.
Tata Power Solar CEO: 100 GW of solar is just the beginning for India
pv magazine caught up with Ashish Khanna, executive director and CEO of Tata Power Solar, at the Renewable Energy India expo to talk rooftop challenges, Chinas influence, local manufacturing and the longer-term aspirations of the Indian solar market.
Morocco aims to equip 600 mosques with PV; solar feed in regulations draw close
A collaboration between Moroccan and German institutions will lead to the energy upgrade of 600 mosques in Morocco. The facilities will be equipped with with LED lighting, photovoltaic systems, and solar water heaters. While it has been a long time coming, signs are appearing that the Moroccan government will finally put in place regulations that will allow for a tariff to be paid for rooftop solar electricity fed into the grid.
