Gildemeister installs CellCube energy storage in Czech Republic
Gildemeister has provided CellCube energy storage systems to power a fleet of electric cars in the umava National Park in the Bohemian Forest. Another storage project was also installed by the company in Budweis, south of Prague.
Tesla's Schröder moves back to Sonnenbatterie
Tesla’s Country Director for Germany and Austria, Philipp Schröder will be making the switch back to Sonnenbatterie as Head of Operations and Marketing from October 1, 2015.
Swedish Midsummer granted loan for thin film R&D
Flexible thin film solar equipment developer, Midsummer has been granted a SEK10 million (US$1.21 million) grant from Almi Företagspartner for the continued development of thin film solar cell production equipment.
Silfab plans 50 new jobs, bifacial module launch
Canada’s Silfab Solar is planning to add 50 new jobs in 2016, thus taking the total of new employees between 2015-16 to 80. It also expects to release a new bifacial module by the end of this year.
Crowdfunding record for solar
Sonneninvest has managed to gather more than a million Euros via crowdfunding for solar PV plants. The company’s second crowdfunding venture has already secured more than half a million Euros.
Correction: 485 MW Blythe Mesa PV plant step closer to reality
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved the 485 MW Blythe Mesa Solar project in California, the U.S. pv magazine mistakenly wrote on September 25, that the project originally belonged to NextEra Energy.
Renewables come closer to covering 100% of German demand
On Sunday midday, about 80% of the electricity demand in Germany was covered by renewable sources. A lot of sun and wind made this possible.
ReneSolas net revenues continue to fall on back of downstream shift
ReneSola recorded a number of Q2 2015 losses which, it says, reflects its shift from upstream to downstream activities. In the second half of the year, it plans to develop and build over 300 MW of solar PV projects and increase Q3 net revenues.
CIGS world-record holder, TSMC exits solar industry
Taiwan-based TSMC has announced it will exit the thin film industry, ceasing manufacturing activities at the end of August, due to the fact its “solar business is no longer economically sustainable.” All product warranties will be honored said the company, and all workers will receive employment offers.
Elon Musk buys more SolarCity stock following hedge fund manager short
SolarCity stock has seen a series of ups and downs in recent days, falling to its lowest level since October 2013 over the weekend. However, the stock showed a modest recovery following Musk’s move.
