India to push for solar-rich country alliance at Paris climate talks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attendance at the UN climate talks timed to coincide with proposal by the PM of an alliance between India and hundreds of other sun-rich nations around the globe.
Kyocera aiming to double US solar footprint
The Japanese electrical firm eyes expansion outside of its domestic market, and sees solar+storage as a strong avenue into the growing U.S. residential solar market.
InnoLas to supply 800 MW of Sunrise PERC production
German laser production equipment supplier InnoLas has announced a deal to supply Sunrise Global Solar Energy with tooling for 800 MW of PERC production. InnoLas will ship five of its ILS-TT tools for Laser Contact Opening.
Thailand's Sena eyes 100 MW domestic solar capacity
The property development firm aims to reach 50 MW of installed rooftop solar capacity by January across Thailand, and has created a solar subsidiary to oversee project expansion.
8minutenergy breaks ground on 137 MW Californian solar project
The renewable energy development company holds official groundbreaking for the 137 MW Springbok 1 solar farm, which is located in California’s Kern County, some 70 km north of Los Angeles.
China considering solar subsidy cut
China’s central government is considering scaling back support to the booming PV industry, mainly by reducing subsidies for companies that cover the entire industry chain.
Separate utility rates for solar owners defeated in New Mexico
El Paso Electric Company would have been the first utility in the nation impose a separate rate structure for solar owners, were the proposal not thrown out by regulators.
Jordan to upgrade its network; accommodate more renewables
The European Investment Bank and Frances government have recently approved loans to Jordan for the construction of two new electricity transmission lines and the upgrade of older ones. The project aims to reinforce the grid in order to accommodate a larger number of renewable energy projects.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
Storage gets the thumbs-up in Germany, some of the largest solar firms in the U.S. launch their latest technology, and an IEA report on self-consumption and net metering sets tongues wagging.
Wacker Polysilicon reports small Q3 sales increase, reduced special income
Germany’s Wacker Polysilicon has reported an 8% Y/Y sales increase in Q3, bringing revenues to EUR271.4 million (US$300 million). Major decrease in margin from 71.4% to 33.8% was largely a result of decrease special payments, including retained prepayments and damages from solar customers.
