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As IHS warns of an impending oversupply and subsequent market shakeout, and GTM calculates large-scale U.S. solar costs to fall below 1 dollar per watt by 2020, are we approaching peak PV?
Georgia Power's 30 MW solar plant for US army base connected to grid
The installation at Fort Benning is the result of a collaboration between the utility, the U.S. Army, the Army Office of Energy Initiatives, the General Services Administration and the Georgia Public Service Commission.
Von Ardenne inks 700 MW thin-film coatings deal with China National Building Materials
The German deposition equipment provider is latest beneficiary of China National Building Materials’ ambitious solar PV expansion, and will deliver several coating systems for installation at two 300 MW CIGS plants and one 100 MW CdTe fab, all in China.
Renewables enjoy record 2015 in terms of investment and installations, REN21 report says
Global clean energy capacity increased by 147.2 GW last year, spurred by $285.9 million of investment, says REN21 Renewables 2016 Global Status Report. Sector now employs more than 8 million people.
Commercial production begins at Solar Frontier's 150 MW CIS plant
Japanese solar firm’s Tohoku Plant in Miyagi Prefecture has commenced commercial production of its CIS modules, which are expected to go on sale shortly.
China's NDRC order grid operators to purchase curtailed solar power in congested regions
National Development and Reform Commission issues purchase rule forcing grid operators in 11 Chinese regions to secure utilization of at least 1,300 hours of solar energy; regions identified because of network congestion and idled plants.
Shunfeng signs deal to offload solar manufacturing assets for $760m
The Chinese renewable energy firm reveals MoU signed with Hong Kong investor to sell its Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Technology Company, which includes module maker Suntech.
United States installs 18.3 MW of energy storage in Q1 2016
GTM Researchs latest report finds strong year-over-year growth, particularly for behind-the-meter installations.
European Parliament calls for ambitious measures to encourage renewable energy use
In an effort to boost renewabl energy self-generation and consumption, the EU initiative calls for the deployment of an advanced metering infrastructure that would make smart homes and networks a reality. In addition, SolarPower Europe released a new study demonstrating the economic benefits solar can bring to residential consumers and explores how energy suppliers can create business opportunities.
Orix begins operation of 51 MW solar plant in Japan
The solar farm comprises more than 200,000 Toshiba solar panels. This is Orix Corp.’s third large-scale solar plant to begin operation in Mie Prefecture.
