Argentina tenders 6,500 off-grid photovoltaic systems
The Argentine government wants to promote renewable energy in rural areas of the country, and to do so it has launched a tender for about 6,500 off-grid solar systems. German companies are allowed to participate.
Intersolar North America: SmartFlower unfurls its dual-axis tracker
The Austrian firm launches its 4kWh-equivalent standalone solar system at the exhibition.
New Zealand Electricity Authority rules in favor of controversial solar 'tax'
The EA has stated that a decision by a Hawke’s Bay utility company to charge residential solar customers an additional fee is not in violation of any power regulations, potentially opening the door for more solar ‘taxes’ by other power firms.
SolarCity collaborates with PG&E on distributed energy project
The U.S. residential PV installer will work with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in San Jose, California, to test the efficacy of coordinated solar smart inverters and storage for enhanced grid stability.
US: Commercial storage to be economically attractive in 19 states by 2021, finds GTM report
Financially viable in just a handful of states today, commercial storage will make economic sense across 19 states by 2021 as battery costs fall, finds a GTM Research report.
Storage ITC bill introduced in US congress
Introduced in the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate, the new Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act could do for residential and commercial storage what the previous tax credit did for solar.
Trina Solar and Asia Clean Capital to build over 300 MW of PV in China
Trina Solar and rooftop PV developer Asia Clean Capital (ACC) have agreed to jointly build more than 300MW of solar capacity in China over the next three years. Under the terms of their cooperation agreement, Hong Kong-based ACC will build the projects and provide financing.
Toshiba to supply battery control systems for Japan's "virtual power plant"
Toshiba has agreed to supply Integrated control systems for 10kWh storage batteries that will be used in a virtual power plant pilot project in Japan.
Australia receives proposals for energy storage auction
The government of the Australian Capital Territory has received 17 proposals for its Next Generation energy storage auction, under which as much as AUD$2 million ($1.5 million) will be allocated and shared between five companies to install PV solar storage solutions in Canberra.
Duke Energy backs $225 million in C&I solar projects
The funding is part of an expansion of C&I developer REC Solars channel partner program.
