2.05 GW of solar PV installed in the United States during Q2
GTM Research expects 13.9 GW to be installed over the full year, the result of an ongoing utility-scale boom.
New solar tenders planned for Jordan
Jordan is preparing to launch Round 3 of its solar energy project and Round 2 of its wind energy project, with somewhere between 400 MW and 800 MW expected to be on offer, according to the Middle East Solar Industry Association.
SPI is almost here: the pv magazine USA weekly news digest
With the biggest solar show in the U.S., Solar Power International, kicking off in Las Vegas on Tuesday, a look back at the major stories from last week.
Grupo Clavijo completes 26.5 MW installation in Uruguay
The Spanish solar company installed the fixed structures at the Alto Cielo solar park in Uruguay, which is one of the standout PV projects in the country, and further enhances Grupo Clavijos reach in Latin America.
Ultra-high efficiency arrays being developed for the residential PV market
Swiss startup Insolight is taking the initiative of concentrating sunlight onto space-age solar cells to make such technology affordable for residential PV customers, resulting in reduced costs for electricity consumption.
Rooftop PV and manufacturing: the next two hurdles for Indian solar
While some see residential rooftop solar as an economically attractive no-brainer, others are more skeptical. Manufacturing challenges can be solved by more government funding, others argue.
Tata Power Solar CEO: 100 GW of solar is just the beginning for India
pv magazine caught up with Ashish Khanna, executive director and CEO of Tata Power Solar, at the Renewable Energy India expo to talk rooftop challenges, Chinas influence, local manufacturing and the longer-term aspirations of the Indian solar market.
Indian industry heads talk solar finance at REI
Leading figures in the Indian solar landscape debated at REI the funding and growth challenges facing the country’s market, need for continued foreign capital evident.
Indian industry heads talk solar finance at REI
Leading figures in the Indian solar landscape debated at REI the funding and growth challenges facing the country’s market, need for continued foreign capital evident.
U.S. boosts energy storage 126% in Q2
According to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor, a quarterly publication from GTM Research and the Energy Storage Association (ESA), the United States deployed 41.2 megawatts of energy storage in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of 126% over the first quarter of the year. The nation is on track to deploy 287 megawatts of energy storage this year.
