NRG, Ice Energy to roll out 25 MW of energy storage in California
NRG Energy Inc. and Ice Energy will roll out 25 MW of energy storage solutions in California. Up to 1,800 of Ice Energys thermal storage units are expected to be installed early next year.
Younicos to add 150 jobs in Germany, US
Younicos has announced it will double its workforce by 2017, adding new jobs in both Germany and the U.S., in response to the expected “exponential” growth in the energy storage market. Overall, the battery specialist has a 4 GW project pipeline.
Expert analysis: The solar storage story
Led by the charge of Teslas headline-hogging Powerwall announcement, the selection of storage technologies unveiled at this year’s Intersolar Europe was refreshingly innovative, says IHSs Sam Wilkinson.
US: Solar to account for 24% of cumulative microgrid capacity by 2020
A new GTM Research report estimates that the U.S. microgrid market will reach a cumulative capacity of around 2.8 GW in 2020. Of this, renewables are set to account for 26%, led by solar.
Canada issues ruling on anti-dumping case, final duties set
Following an investigation into Chinese companies importing solar PV products into Canada, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has ruled that dumping and subsidizing has taken place and, while this has not caused injury to the domestic market thus far, threats of injury are present. Final duties have been set for the next five years.
France storage project highlights cost journey facing batteries in Europe
Nice Grid pilot storage project by EDF’s power grid unit ERDF reveals that the economic model of storage technology is not yet viable across most of Europe’s main grids.
India: Adani Group signs 648 MW solar MoU in Tamil Nadu
The India-headquartered conglomerate signs memorandum of understanding to create five solar PV power plants in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district for around $715 million.
JinkoSolar launches O2O e-commerce platform
JinkoSolar has launched its O2O e-commerce platform, Jinkoyun, to help solar customers build small-sized PV systems in China. The plan is to roll the concept out to other main solar markets by 2020, thus serving the global distributed PV market.
Trina Solar refutes reports of Malaysian fab rejection
Reports in the Malaysian and U.K. press that Trina Solar has had an application for a Malaysian solar facility in the country rejected have been refuted today by the company, which claims it has made no such application.
Chinese wind company looks at solar
Xinjiang Goldwind examines co-location opportunities in Australia. Move comes after revised RET removes uncertainty for clean power developers.
