Correction: Trina Solar signs MoU for $518m fab in India's Andhra Pradesh
Local reports suggest the Chinese solar firm has penned a memorandum of understanding with the Andhra Pradesh government to develop its 2 GW, Rs 2,800 crore solar manufacturing facility in Atchutapuram.
German research reveals keys to "perpetual youth" batteries
Researchers from Germany’s Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered key processes by which lithium ion batteries lose capacity. The scientists believe that battery life can be enhanced through adjusting the process by which lithium ion batteries form a pacifying layer on graphite anodes or by carrying out modifications on the cathode surface.
NEXTracker leverages Flex's Brazilian production to meet local content
Fast-growing tracker supplier NEXTracker will produce tracking technology at parent company Flextronic’s Brazilian facilities. The move will allow it to meet local content requirements in what CEO Dan Shugar describes as “the next frontier in Latin American solar deployment.”
UK to phase out all coal plants by 2025
Energy Minister Amber Rudd delivers speech calling for an end to ‘outdated’ energy source, with natural gas and nuclear power to be ramped up to plug the power gap.
India's rooftop PV capacity hits 525 MW, says Bridge to India
Consultancy firm says landmark was reached in October, adding as much solar capacity in the past 12 months as the three years that preceded it; next 12 months will see slight slowdown, with 455 MW installed.
Enel marks push into renewables with Enel Green Energy repurchase
Italian utility Enel is moving towards the repurchase of renewable developer Enel Green Power (EGP). The move is the key part of Enel’s stepping up of its renewable activity, as CEO Francesco Starace looks to EGP becoming “one of the growth engines of the Enel Group.”
Spanish wind firm Gamesa eyes 100 MW of Indian solar opportunities
The wind giant reveals bold investment plans in India’s solar market, building on orders already placed to target the development of 100 MW of PV capacity; muses entrance into inverter sector.
Tongwei breaks ground on 5 GW solar cell fab in China
Chinese conglomerate holds groundbreaking ceremony for a supposedly massive solar cell production facility in Chengdu, western China, which will have an annual cell production capacity of 5 GW once complete.
Silver Lake invests $100 million in SolarCity
SolarCity Chair Elon Musk and CEO Lyndon Rive have joined the investment, which comes as SolarCity’s stock remains depressed.
Silver Lake invests $100 million in SolarCity
SolarCity Chair Elon Musk and CEO Lyndon Rive have joined the investment, which comes as SolarCity’s stock remains depressed.
