Clear Blue Technologies receives Canadian investment
Firm to use money to help develop its Smart Off-Grid technology.
Chinese solar storage sector set for 14% growth annually to 2018
Study by RnRMarketResearch forecasts Chinese solar battery market to total 65 GW by 2018, with annual growth averaging 14% as solar and storage industries converge.
Global EV market reaches 740,000 cars, new study finds
Analysis by the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW) reveals 320,000 new electric vehicle registrations in 2014 as car battery suppliers hit $2.17 billion in revenue.
African Development Bank supports off-grid solar-hybrid systems in Tanzania
The development bank has provided a grant of $420,000 to support technical development, due diligence and advisory systems in the country.
Solar Trade Association launches STA Scotland
New trade body will work closely with the Scottish government to advise on the benefits of solar power north of the border.
Suntech strengthens South Africa presence with new storage warehouse
Facility will hold 500 kW of modules initially, rising to 1 MW later this year as the Chinese solar company ups its presence in sub-Saharan Africa.
Energy Union: Germany, Norway to link grids
The NordLink project will be Europe’s longest HVDC power grid interconnection, enabling the transmission of 1.4 GW of renewable energy. ABB has won the $900 million order to connect the nations’ grids.
Hanergy targets homeowners with residential thin-film products
The move comes as Chinese PV group seeks to diversify sales — in 2013 and 2012, its parent company was its sole source of revenue.
China dispatch: mixed views on whether new 2015 goal can be realized
There have been mixed responses to the question as to whether China can achieve its ambitious goal to realize 17.8 GW of PV in 2015. Some insiders call for structural reform of downstream segment to meet increased expectations.
MNRE presses all Indian states to define their own solar policy
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy urges each of India’s states to present clear policies for solar energy to the government.
