SunPower introduces a new kit system for residential PV
Equinox, SunPowers new fully integrated residential solar solution introduced today to the market, is said to deliver 70% more energy with 70% fewer visible parts.
Emirates Insolaire opens new markets for Kromatix colored solar glass
Emirates Insolaire will supply about 12,000 colored solar glass panels to the Copenhagen International School. The company is expecting sales of 50,000 square meters of solar panels and 10,000 pieces of colored PV modules during 2016.
ReneSola sells two PV farms in Bulgaria as part of its strategic shift
ReneSola announced sale of 9.7 MW of solar farms in Bulgaria to Luxembourg-based Solar World Invest Fund SIF.
French tender: 349 rooftop PV projects totaling 80 MW
The French Ministry of Energy, Ecology and Sustainable Development has announced the winners of the first tranche of a tender concerning the installation of rooftop photovoltaic projects between 100 to 250 KW each, totaling 80 MW of cumulative capacity.
Construction begins on the largest East African solar plant
The 10 MW PV plant, the biggest solar project in East Africa, will be build in Soroti, Uganda. The plant is to be connected to the grid in July 2016.
Japan confirms 11 percent FIT reduction
Japan’s FITs will reduce by 11% from April 1. The country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) confirmed the move today. FIT duration will stay at 20 years.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
Large the word that dominates in the solar news this week. Large projects, storage systems and hopes. What would Sigmund say?
Ciel & Terra begins work on floating PV array at California winery
Ciel & Terre USA has begun assembly of a 9 kW Hydrelio floating PV array on a pond at Kunde Winery, in Kenwood, California
Construction begins on second solar farm in Australian Capital Territory
Nearly three years after winning a tender in the ACT governments first reverse auction program for large-scale renewables, a 13 MW solar farm has begun construction on the outskirts of Canberra.
North Americas largest coal plant to be reopened as 44MW solar farm
In what must be considered a symbolic victory for renewable energy, the Nanticoke Generating Station in Ontario, once North Americas largest coal plant, will be turned into a solar farm, after three years of inactivity.
