Major power blackout hits Turkey
News that Turkey’s economy grew more than expected in Q4 2014 coincided with a major power outage a couple of hours later, indicating the shaky underpinnings of the country’s future development.
Dyesol finds financing for perovskite PV tech fab in Turkey
The leading Australian dye solar cell technology company has received support from the Development Bank of Turkey, which is considering taking an equity stake in the group. Dyesol is looking to build a 600 MW fab in the country.
Solar developers flocking to Egypt
An increasing number of international developers are investing billions in solar projects in the country, including three Saudi-led projects aiming to construct 5.5 GW of PV capacity across the country.
Jema to deliver inverters for 350 MW project in Mexico, plans new fab
Jema Energy will deliver inverters for two large-scale solar parks in Northern Mexico. The company will also open a factory in Central Mexico, where it will produce devices for small and large-scale solar installations.
SEFA to support solar power plant in Chad
The 40 MW solar PV project is aligned with the African Developmnet Bank’s Climate Change Action Plan and is expected to generate 64 gigawatt hours of electricity a year.
NEXTracker to supply 16 MW Buenavista project in Mexico
The Los Santos power plant in Chihuahua state is one of the largest tracker installations to date in the country.
IEA PVPS: 177 GW of PV installed worldwide
With 38.7 GW installed globally last year, solar PV capacity has reached 177 GW worldwide, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power System Programme (IEA PVPS).
Sharp says it won't exit solar business
The head of Sharp Corp.’s energy business on Monday told reporters in Japan the company would not “quit or sell” its solar business, but would instead return to profit.
MIT, Stanford team achieve 1.65 V perovskite tandem cell
Researchers have achieved an open voltage perovskite-cSi tandem cell with an open circuit (Voc) voltage of 1.65 V and a conversion efficiency of 13.7%. The team from MIT and Stanford report its work has identified key challenges in achieving efficiencies in excess of 25% with the tandem technology.
Shunfeng shareholders help impressive annual figures
The acquisition of Wuxi Suntech’s manufacturing facilities transformed Shunfeng into a tier 1 player overnight but the ambitious company was staring down the barrel three months ago.
