World's biggest solar + storage projects planned for Australia
Australian infrastructure investor Lyon Group says it plans to build the world’s biggest solar plus storage project in South Australia in the next two years, and sees a huge future for combined solar and battery storage plants.
Nigeria government signs MoU with IPP consortium for 300 MW of solar power
Nigus Greenergy and Volt Renewables have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of 300 MW of solar PV plants in the African country to be developed and commissioned next year.
Sharp to jointly develop a 10 MW solar plant in Mongolia
The 10 MW site, to be developed by Sharp, Shigemitsu Shoji, and a local Mongolian partner, will be the countrys first large-scale solar plant and will be partially financed by the Japanese government.
Total control: billion-dollar buyout of Saft completed
The French giant has finalized the acquisition of the battery producer in a deal thought to be worth $1.1 billion, via the completion of a successful share tender.
Meyer Burger receives another significant order for its MAiA technology
The Swiss company is continuing with its strong year, this time confirming an order from an unnamed Chinese manufacturer worth CHF 18 million for its MAiA 2.1 technology upgrade platform.
BPVA signs agreement with Iran to coordinate the development of 1 GW of solar
An eye-catching agreement was signed by the British Photovoltaic Association (BVPA) and The Renewable Energy Organisation of Iran (SUNA) last week, for the two to work together over the development of up to 1 GW of solar PV in Iran as well as a module manufacturing facility in the country.
Obama Administration to unlock PACE as part of 1 GW program for low- and mid-income solar
The Federal Housing Authority and Veterans Administration are issuing guidance for the residential clean energy financing programs, in an effort to lift roadblocks to PACE nationwide.
Deutsche Bank: U.S. utility-scale solar costs to fall below $1 per watt
The bank says that lower-than-expected U.S. demand coupled with significant new module supply is leading to greatly reduced costs and prices in the U.S. market.
Mercom: Battery storage, smart grid VC investments double in Q2 2016
While there has been a downturn in solar funding, battery and smart grid investments had a very strong quarter.
Hawaii nixes NextEra takeover of Hawaiian Electric Companies
Failure to make adequate commitments to clean energy and distributed generation in particular are among the reasons Hawaiian regulators shot down the deal.
