Hevel begins construction on a 15 MW PV plant in Russia
Russias largest integrated solar company, Hevel LLC, has begun construction on a 15 MW solar PV plant in Russias Saratov Region, as the company continues to expand both its project pipeline and its manufacturing capability.
HPQ Silicon invests in PyroGenesis' PUREVAP technology for polysilicon production
The Canadian material exploration company has acquired the intellectual property for the PUREVAP process, as well as a pilot plant from PyroGenesis, to produce solar grade silicon metal from quartz.
Spain: Extremadura submits public information of a 500 MW solar project
The project is located in the municipality of Usagre, in the southwest of Spain.
Tesla, SolarCity could unveil merger plans as early as Monday
The consolidation of Elon Musk’s clean energy empire could be one step closer to reality: The electric carmaker and solar PV giant may soon announce plans to merge their operations.
Uganda set to roll with solar PV bus
The East African country is leading the way in green vehicle manufacturing. The state-owned Kiira Motors Corporation has developed three electric vehicles, including the Kayoola, which could become a first on the continent.
Germany adds nearly 120 MW of PV capacity in June
June saw the highest amount of newly installed solar PV capacity in the country. With solar remaining far behind the government’s annual 2.5 GW target, PV subsidies will remain unchanged in August. In the first half of the year, the country installed just 513 MW of PV capacity.
Sungrow raises $400 million to beef up core solar business
The company aims to increase investment in R&D and deepen its focus on innovation in its PV inverter and energy storage lineups.
Renewables set to deliver strong results for German utility group RWE
Innogy, RWE’s soon-to-be publicly listed renwables, grid and infrastructure unit, is set to deliver the lion’s share of group revenue this year.
Ukraine exceeds 1 GW of installed renewable capacity
Solar has the biggest share in the Ukrainian renewable energy mix. By the end of 2016, the country is aiming to have more than 570 MW of PV plants installed.
18 bids for the daytime block in Chile's electricity auction
In total 84 bids were presented for the largest electricity auction to be held in Chile to date. In the block for daytime electricity supply 1,000 gigawatt-hours will be offered. Blocks for various hours and continual supply are both offered.
