Enphase cuts prices by 19% to alleviate weak Q3 sales growth
U.S. microinverter company reduces Q4 guidance significantly on back of tough third quarter; cuts component prices by 19% in face of increased price competition from rivals.
Australia considers new off-grid, 100% renewables town in Hunter Valley
Hunter Valley in Australias New South Wales is set to see its first new town in 50 years. The aim is to have the 20,000 strong residential development powered by a 100% renewable microgrid. AU$1.1 million is being invested in the initial investigation.
UK government backs 1.5 GW of diesel to plug winter power crunch
Subsidies for polluting diesel generators amount to hundreds of millions of pounds as the government urges large energy users to adopt diesel as back-up power source this winter.
Phoenix Solar approaching breakeven in Q3
Phoenix Solar AG is approaching breakeven, having recorded its first positive operating result in six quarters. Revenues were five times higher than in Q3 2014, while the free order book position stood at EUR 85.5 million as of September 30. The U.S. market is boosting performance.
Malaysian state utility eyeing 100 MW of solar in forthcoming auctions
Tenaga Nasional aims to win more than half of the 200 MW of solar PV capacity being offered over the next five years via government power auctions.
Ingeteam partners on solar system for Benin health center
Inverter specialists provide storage and inverter solution to help manage a rooftop solar PV array atop a hospital in Kotopounga, Benin, West Africa; project the brainchild of French NGO Synergie Solaire.
300 MW Cestas project fully grid connected
Europes largest PV project has achieved full grid connection. The final of 25, 12 MW sub-plants was connected to the grid yesterday. The project inauguration is scheduled for December 1.
Sheen Tai receives approval for another large-scale Chinese PV plant
Sheen Tai Holdings Group Company Limited has seen another 15 MW solar PV project approved in China, thus bringing the total MWs accepted this year to 230.
Renewables drive BayWa AG's third quarter gains
The German international group cites ‘outstanding development’ of its European and U.S. renewable energy projects as driver for earnings gain and solid revenues.
Next Step Living reaches over 10,000 reservations for community solar gardens
The company notes that Massachusetts residents are signing up for 2 MW of community solar per month, with the rate of new reservations increasing more than 5x in 2015.
