SunPower introduces "kit" commercial rooftop system
SunPower has introduced its Helix commercial rooftop PV kits onto the market. The U.S. company says that the system can deliver 72% more energy, over 25 years, when compared to a conventional array and can see reduced installation times due to clip-in racking and plug-and-play cabling.
Self-consumption and net metering are increasingly significant PV market drivers
The latest report by the IEA-PVPS finds that feed-in tariffs still drive most of global demand, but that more PV system owners are consuming the electricity they generate directly.
Update: Manz assessing strategic options for solar segment
The future of the solar business of German production equipment supplier Manz looks clouded. The company today revised its 2015 earnings significantly downwards and will embark on a restructuring program. Ominously, it is evaluating strategic options for its solar business segment, with a look to reduce the burden the segment is placing on its costs.
SunEdison to use Solaria technology to manufacture 400 watt solar PV modules
SunEdison’s new ZERO WHITE SPACE modules will use a design that features split overlapping PV cells without standard busbars.
Huawei to supply 100 MW to ZhongLi Talesun project on former coal site
Chinese power electronics supplier Huawei will supply 100 MW of inverters to the third stage of the ZhongFli Talesun in Shizuishan City, Ningxia Province, China. Huawei says the projects daily yield is estimated to reach 600,000 kWh.
INDEOtec supplies Octopus PECVD tool to U.S. research group
Switzerland PECVD equipment startup will supply one of its Octopus II systems to a U.S.-based research group. It is the fifth Octopus system INDEOtec has supplied to laboratories globally.
Finca to provide solar microfinance for 300,000 African households annually through 2019
Microfinance provider Finca International has announced plans to finance off-grid solar systems to light up the lives of 1.5 million people in Africa. The deal was announced at a White House Forum on off-grid energy yesterday.
SMA hits 1 GW in Thailand
Germanys SMA has hit 1 GW of inverter sales in Thailand. SMA has been active in the leading Southeast Asian solar nation since 1998.
Dutch team Nuon claims victory in Australia's solar-powered race
Nuon wins by just 11 seconds ahead of fellow Dutch team Solar Team Twente at this year’s Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, the worlds most famous solar-powered vehicle race.
Relocated SolarMax aims to shift 20,000 inverters in 2016
Inverter manufacturer SolarMax has targeted sales of 20,000 units in 2016 from its new manufacturing base in Germany. The former Swiss company declared insolvency slightly less than one year ago, with production now having been shifted from Biel, Switzerland, to Bavaria earlier this year.
