Canada imposes provisional import duties on Chinese PV products
The Canada Border Services Agency has slapped provisional duties of between 9.1% to 286.1% on Chinese exporters of certain PV modules and laminates.
Principal Solar to develop 72.9 MW North Carolina solar park
The PV developer has agreed a 10-year PPA with local utility Duke Energy Progress for the park’s solar energy in what is its second large-scale project in the state.
KIT-test: Some battery cells last five times longer than others
Andreas Gutsch of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has enlivened the discussion about the quality and safety of lithium-ion storage batteries with new tests.
Ecobuild: five things we learned from the London show
The burgeoning potential of the U.K.’s commercial rooftop sector, funding innovation and a hankering for more political stability were key trends of a fast-paced show.
JinkoSolar signs $479m finance agreement with China Minsheng Bank
Five-year deal sees China Minsheng Bank offer financial support to assist JinkoSolar’s downstream development and manufacturing efforts.
7 days off the grid: weekly offgrid news
The weekly round-up from pv magazine of the lesser-known news from the off-grid sector, compiled each Friday by specialist editor Peter Carvill.
NewGen to install 200 MW of solar in Sierra Leone
Power company will break ground on first, 20 MW, plant this year with 180 MW more utility-scale schemes to follow by 2018. Hydro, DG microgrids, thermal and solar lighting will also play a role in electrifying country.
Construction begins on Australia's first floating PV array
South Australia is set to be the location for Australia’s first floating PV array. Construction is under way on the components for a 4 MW floating PV power plant, which is scheduled to begin producing electricity in April.
US: large-scale solar generation doubled in 2014, says EIA
Growth in non-hydro renewables increased by 11% in 2014, with utility-scale solar alone enjoying 102% increase in electrical generation, data shows.
1366 Tech partners with Hanwha Q Cells in wafer launch
This latest generation of the company’s kerfless wafer production machinery, which avoids feedstock waste by forming wafers directly from molten silicon, is designed to make more than 5 MW per year.
