Germany: Sonnenstromfabrik resumes PV module production
Sonnenstromfabrik is back in business. The German solar PV module manufacturer is under new management and producing its own branded products as well as for OEM customers.
Long Island exhausts NY-Sun residential solar block grants
The latest information from New York City, Long Island and Westchester show a boom in installations, as Long Island reaches 139 MW of installed residential solar.
Australia: Network business to trial suburban solar+storage mini grid
An Australian electricity network owner will trial the provision of solar+storage in a suburban setting to see whether 14 homes can form a mini grid, to deliver grid and savings on customer utility bills. AusNet is running the trial in the city of Melbourne that will see one street become a self-sufficient mini grid.
Solar funding is down as part of overall clean energy investment lull in Q1
BNEF finds that while weakness in solar stocks impacted the overall environment, investment in small- to mid-scale solar was up 4% year-over-year.
Work begins on a 13.6 MW PV plant in Chihuahua, Mexico
It is predicted that the Los Santos 1 project will enter service in July. The investment for this project in the North of Mexico stands at around US$40 million.
Work begins on a 13.6 MW PV plant in Chihuahua, Mexico
It is predicted that the Los Santos 1 project will enter service in July. The investment for this project in the North of Mexico stands at around US$40 million.
Work begins on a 13.6 MW PV plant in Chihuahua, Mexico
It is predicted that the Los Santos 1 project will enter service in July. The investment for this project in the North of Mexico stands at around US$40 million.
US: New standardization initiative could save billions for solar users
Sponsored by the U.S. Energy Department, the Orange Button initiative is expected to reduce the cost of capital as a result of improved access to solar data, which would lower risks and result in savings of nearly $9 billion over the next 10 years, according to SGIP.
Germany: Solarwatt acquires storage specialist e-Wolf
The German battery technology start-up boasts the storage experts behind Formula 1 team Toyota Racing’s kinetic energy recovery system (KERS). Solarwatt expects the acquisition to reduce storage system costs over the long run.
US community solar programs could reach 1.5 GW by 2020
Community solar could potentially capture 2% of the U.S. solar market, according to a new report by Navigant Research.
