Jordan turns to solar to relieve stress of refugee crisis
With Syrian refugees now comprising one in seven people living in neighboring Jordan, the kingdom will ramp up its solar development plans to help meet surging demand for energy, the government confirms.
JA Solar wins contract for 86 MW solar plant in South Africa
Chinese solar firm chosen as sole supplier for the 86 MW Orange Solar Project being developed under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program.
Indian large-scale solar pipeline reaches 19.9 GW, says MNRE
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy adds six new projects to its approved solar parks, taking the total to 33 parks across 21 states, with an aggregate PV capacity of 19.9 GW.
Phoenix Solar to build 1500 volt, 65 MW solar PV plant in Nevada
The Luning Solar project is the latest U.S. project to incorporate 1500 volt architecture.
LichtBlick expands distributed energy optimization globally
LichtBlick’s international customers include utilities, grid operators and energy service companies. The company will next target private households, which will soon be able to market their energy via its IT platform.
Giga Solar lightweight PV modules pass Fraunhofer CSE tests
The manufacturer’s lightweight, glass-free modules enable innovative, low-cost rooftop and speedier mounting methods without the need for racking hardware or roof penetrations. The test results demonstrate that the solar PV modules can withstand the very tough conditions that modules experience on rooftops, Giga Solar says.
Worlds largest coal producer to tender additional 800 MW of solar
Coal India appears likely to develop 1 GW of solar PV. The state-owned miner, touted as the world’s largest producer of coal, is expected to tender for 800 MW of solar projects, additional to an earlier tender for 200 MW.
Australian residential segment continues to slump
The Australian residential rooftop solar sector has continued to slump, with the latest figures from local analysts Green Energy Markets revealing the number of rooftop systems installed nationally decreased by over 25%, MoM.
US retail centers have 62.3 GW of rooftop PV potential, study finds
Study by Environment America finds installing the nation’s 102,000 ‘Big Box’ retail stores, warehouses and shopping centers with solar panels would meet power needs of seven million households; 10 largest corporations alone could host 17 GW.
Western Australia rules out increase to fixed charges for solar households
The Premier of Western Australia has ruled out an increase in fixed charges for households that have installed a PV array. The increase, dubbed a “solar tax” by the PV industry, had been suggested by the state-owned utility and the Western Australian treasurer.
