SECI issues tender to electrify 1,000 Indian villages with solar
Global tender issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India on behalf of Arunachel Pradesh Energy Development Agency to install off-grid solar power packs at more than 1,000 villages.
Lumos raises $90m for pay-as-you-go solar in Nigeria
The Dutch off-grid solar provider raises mixture of private equity investment and financing from development banks to roll out power systems in Nigeria.
France’s solar road: International solar experts give their analysis
The construction of a solar road in France is turning numerous heads due to the novelty value of the project, however, solar experts have a different view, seeing the construction as economically unviable, and actually damaging to the solar industry.
EU Energy Union package lacks ambition, says SolarPower Europe
Still much to be done at EU level if continent is to seize chance to build solar-powered electricity system, says SolarPower Europe in wake of disappointing European Commission Energy Union package.
Video: Cybrid’s KPF technology headed to the Americas solar market
pv magazine editor-in-chief, Jonathan Gifford, is joined by Cybrid Technologies Americas Manager, Brent Brownell, to talk solar module backsheets and the introduction of the company’s KPF technology into the Americas market.
TerraForm Power, Global forecast continued losses in 2016
While the two yieldcos are making progress in their separation from SunEdison, they continue to be plagued by losses and report that CAFD will be substantially reduced from previous estimates.
IKEA to install 1.2 MW solar array on Columbus store
The Swedish retailer continues its march to energy independence using renewable sources, as it sets out plans to install its 46th solar array in the U.S., with a 1.21 MW PV system for the rooftop on its Columbus, Ohio, store that will be installed by REC Solar.
Cologne PV workshop: A life in the day of a solar module
Around 150 experts headed to Cologne for the 13th TÜV-Module workshop. The focus of the event was on topics related to increasing the lifetime of solar modules and the avoidance and identification of failures in PV systems.
Mercom Capital forecasts 76 GW of solar installations for 2016
Solar industry analyst Mercom Capital has reported encouraging annual solar installation forecasts of 76 GW across the globe for 2016, driven by record-breaking installation figures from China, while the anticipated slow-down in 2017 is now expected to be less dramatic than originally thought, with forecasts of 70 GW.
Western Power launches 5MW microgrid project for Kalbarri
The West Australian town of Kalbarri is set to install a $10 million microgrid, which will integrate distributed solar, a 1.7MW wind farm, and 2MWh battery system, to increase the reliability of electricity supply to the holiday location.
