MENA: Adenium Energy Capital, Enerwhere sign $10 million investment deal for mobile solar systems
The two Dubai-based companies are teaming up to deploy Enerwhere’s fleet of mobile solar power systems, which can provide power to construction sites, industrial locations and worker accommodation facilities around the Middle East on a rental or PPA basis.
Report: Lithium ion batteries dominate emerging grid storage market
A new report from Lux Research has found that lithium ion (Li-ion) battery technology is set to dominate the emerging grid-tied storage market. The report finds that 90% of proposed grid storage projects in 2014 are set to be supplied by Li-ion technology.
NVI Energy's Solar4Africa: 'One-stop-shop' funding
It could be posited with reason that the off-grid solar market is still one that is finding its feet, and still in the period that all new industries go through as it tries to make sense of how it can best serve its market. Innovative financing techniques are emerging as the offgrid market matures, in this the first in a series of articles on innovation in the offgrid space.
Sharp seeks buyer for solar business
Indications are mounting that Sharp is looking to raise much-needed cash through the partial or complete sale of its solar business. While its brand remains strong and share of the Japanese PV market dominant, experts say Sharp has struggled with profitability from its solar segment on the back of the weak yen.
SunEdison acquires Solar Grid Storage
The Pennsylvania-based energy storage and PV company brings its projects, pipeline and personnel to SunEdison, allowing it to now offer battery storage solutions to complement solar and wind projects worldwide.
Breakout year for non-hydro energy storage in U.S., finds GTM report
While pumped-hydroelectric energy storage continues to dominate the U.S. storage landscape, with 22 GW of total installed capacity, installations of non-hydro alternatives such as chemical battery systems are growing fast.
Solar-Fabrik delivers 6 MW to repower German PV power plant
German c-Si manufacturer Solar-Fabrik will deliver around 24,000 modules to a PV power plant in Germany, to repower a solar farm. The firm will supply its polycrystalline c-Si modules to replace underperforming thin film modules originally installed in 2010.
UK: Hopes for rooftop market as solar farm support fades
Hopes remain that the commercial rooftop market will grow strongly to make up for the expected sharp decline in solar farm development in the U.K. this year and particularly in 2016. However, FIT degradations built into the U.K.s current incentive program could provide a break on this promising market.
Azuri to expand pay-as-you-go model to Tanzania
U.K.-based Azuri Technologies is expanding its offering into Tanzania through a partnership with mobile telephony provider Tigo and retailer Lotus Africa. The trio hopes to supply 100,000 rural households with pay-as-you-go solar in Tanzania within two years.
Jordan’s universities install solar
pv magazine has learned the Hashemite University is soon going to announce the winner of its tender for a 5 MW solar PV park at its premises in the city of Zarqa in northeast Jordan. The solar installation represents an overall trend in the country, where an increasing number of educational institutions are embracing PV.
