Seven off-grid solar projects being developed in Senegal
As off-grid solar booms in East Africa, seven villages in Western African nation Senegal are preparing to start benefiting from off-grid solar solutions, as non-profit organization Solar Village Project begins preparations to install solar arrays within the communities.
India solar PV exports up 116 percent
With a solar market that is currently thriving due to ambitious installation targets set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has recorded huge year on year increases in both imports and exports, as it not only looks to increase solar deployment in the country, but it also aims to build a self-sustaining industry, which can supply markets around the world.
ARENA backs world-leading solar plus wind plus storage project in Queensland
A world-leading project that will combine solar PV, wind energy and battery storage, and which could ultimately be one of the biggest power stations in Queensland, has received financial support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
600 MW of solar to be added to Indian state of Kerala in next three years
One of the less developed states for PV deployment, Kerala’s solar market may be about to get a huge boost, as the state plans to install at least 600 MW of new solar over the next three years, in an attempt to meet rising energy demand and its renewable purchase obligations.
Xcel to add 1.4 GW of solar PV in Minnesota by 2030
Regulators have approved the utilitys long-term plan, under which Xcel expects to buy power from around 650 MW of community solar by 2021.
Germany's Pfalzsolar establishes US beachhead
The Ludwigshafen-based engineering, procurement and construction firm is expanding its operations from the declining U.K. across the pond to the bustling U.S. market.
Solare Datensysteme launches new unit in China
The German solar monitoring group hopes to tap into China’s fast-growing PV market.
U.S. Navy, California Energy Commission partner on renewable energy
The partnership includes three new solar and battery storage projects and comes a day before the dedication of a 150 MW-AC solar project which serves 14 Navy and Marine Corps bases.
Alterra Power Corp announces financing for Indiana project
Alterra Power and Inovateus have secured a US$8.9 million construction loan from 1st Source Bank for the Kokomo solar project. The project is approximately 7 MW and located in Kokomo, Indiana.
Fluidic Energy unveils residential storage unit in Arizona
Arizona based Fluidic Energy this week unveiled plans to bring its long duration Zinc air battery to the US residential market.
