India increases its solar exports 66% YoY, says Mercom
Analysis by Mercom Capital Group finds 66% growth in Indian-made solar cells and modules between April-August this year; export figure dwarfed by imports, which topped $763 million during that period.
Sterling and Wilson secure contract to construct 170 MW solar plant in Morocco
A consortium led by ACWA Power has contracted Sterling and Wilson, the largest EPC company in the world, to build the 170 MW NOOR PV I Program in Morocco, which, upon completion, will be one of the largest solar PV complexes in North Africa.
Six polysilicon manufacturers could be wiped out by end of 2018
A new polysilicon market outlook report from Bernreuter Research predicts a rise in competition in the market, which will drive prices down and push some manufactures out of business, in the face of falling demand from the solar industry and increasing capacities.
Turkey: a new wave of solar PV deployment?
Turkey recently installed its largest PV project; the first of 600 MW of solar farms that have been tendered in the country. But does this mean that those 600 MW of solar PV will actually be installed in Turkey?
USD 10 million to be invested to develop ‘solar cities’
A total of Rs. 670 million (USD 9.88 million) has been approved in India for the development of solar cities across the country, which will aim to cut conventional energy demand within the cities by at least 10%, while focusing on the incorporation of additional solar PV.
NRG closes on 1.5 GW-AC of SunEdison wind, solar assets
The acquisition includes utility-scale solar projects in Utah, Texas and Hawaii as well as 29 MW of distributed solar in four states.
Tesla/SolarCity completes PV and battery system to power Samoan island
The 1.4 MW solar and 6 MWh battery system will supply power to the 600 residents of Ta’u, replacing the island’s diesel generators.
China supplied 84% of India’s imported solar cells and modules in FY 2016
New and renewable energy minister Piyush Goyal confirms that 84% of solar cell and module imports into India in the last fiscal year came from China. These imports amounted to $1.96bn in value.
Battery storage may have started mass market take-up in Australia
A community-based program to encourage the uptake of solar and battery storage in Australian homes and businesses has been so successful that the promoters believe the battery storage sector may be in the early stages of mass-market uptake.
Sweden plans 60% subsidy for residential batteries
Sweden has announced a government subsidy that will cover 60% of the cost for installing a residential energy storage system, up to a maximum of 50,000 kroner (US$5,400). Battery, wiring, management systems and installation will all be eligible for payment under the subsidy.
