DAS Energy lays its foundation in Austria
DAS Energy, a new Austrian PV company, has laid the foundation for its new PV plant in Wiener Neustadt. The company seeks to produce panels that combine architectural aesthetics with renewable energy.
Eguana wishes Sonnenbatterie well as collaboration ends
Eguana Technologies and German storage developer Sonnenbatterie have decided to part ways. Both companies previously collaborated on selling integrated Sonnenbatterie systems for residential applications globally.
Jordan’s net metering expands into rural areas
Jordan has designed an effective net metering scheme that is now about to expand into rural areas. Net metering installations are projected to double at the end of 2015.
SolarCity to support small businesses with new solar package
New solar energy service launched today designed to enable small and medium-sized business to pay less for solar electricity than they currently pay their local utility.
SunEdison begins construction on 110 MW Chile solar plant
Company breaks ground on latest large-scale solar project in Chile, secures $160 million in financing with CorpBanca and DNB.
JinkoSolar seals $485 million in solar financing
RMB3 billion line of credit agreed with China’s Ping An Bank to be used to support JinkoSolar ongoing PV project development across China.
Hillary Clinton's half a billion solar panel pledge
Democratic presidential candidate for 2016 promises installation of 500 million solar panels nationwide within four years of taking office if she wins.
Overall growth for Saft, though ESS sales fall
Battery manufacturer Saft has reported sales growth for the first half of the year. This is despite a dip in sales year-on-year for lithium-ion batteries for the telecom and energy storage (ESS) segments.
SoCal Edison to pursue 105 MW of renewables, majority from solar
Utility unveils proposal to augment renewable energy sources as part of Californian state requirement to diversify energy mix to include more green power.
Smart meters can jeopardize grid reliability
Electricity consumers who respond to fluctuating price signals by means of smart meters can in turn cause mass blackouts. The researchers at the University of Bremen warn of the possibility of a “collective avalanche mechanism”.
