A green Queen? Buckingham Palace refurb could include solar
British Queen’s London residence is due a $458 million makeover starting April next year, and official report by the Crown includes suggestion to install solar panels across its vast roof.
Meyer Burger reshuffles board, Peter Pauli steps aside as CEO
The Swiss solar technology provider confirms management and board changes that include appointment of Hans Brändle as new CEO from January 1.
British researchers claim tin-based PV perovskites offer cleaner, cheaper lead alternative
Group at Warwick University replaced lead with tin in perovskite-based solar cells and found similar rates of performance but at cheaper cost and with lower toxicity.
USAID injects $4 million to African off-grid solar
The US government agency USAID announced during the UN Climate conference (COP 22) in Morocco $4 million in funding to solar start-ups that support African off-grid solar energy. The funding is significant because it concerns a risky fragment of Africa’s solar energy.
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Sweden made some sweet solar sounds this week, while Tesla finally dotted the Is and crossed the Ts on its SolarCity acquisition, and India deepened its solar love affair.
Autumn Statement: UK increases funding to EVs, solar again left in shade
The UK’s Chancellor announced yesterday extra funding to electric vehicles (EVs), but overall failed to convince that the government has a low-carbon growth plan that includes solar.
India increases its solar exports 66% YoY, says Mercom
Analysis by Mercom Capital Group finds 66% growth in Indian-made solar cells and modules between April-August this year; export figure dwarfed by imports, which topped $763 million during that period.
Sterling and Wilson secure contract to construct 170 MW solar plant in Morocco
A consortium led by ACWA Power has contracted Sterling and Wilson, the largest EPC company in the world, to build the 170 MW NOOR PV I Program in Morocco, which, upon completion, will be one of the largest solar PV complexes in North Africa.
Six polysilicon manufacturers could be wiped out by end of 2018
A new polysilicon market outlook report from Bernreuter Research predicts a rise in competition in the market, which will drive prices down and push some manufactures out of business, in the face of falling demand from the solar industry and increasing capacities.
Turkey: a new wave of solar PV deployment?
Turkey recently installed its largest PV project; the first of 600 MW of solar farms that have been tendered in the country. But does this mean that those 600 MW of solar PV will actually be installed in Turkey?
