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.
Finnish scientists claim leaf-like polymer coating can deliver 17% solar cell output increase
Physicists at the University of Oulu have developed a nano surface that mimics the structure of plant leaves and can, they claim, increase the output of solar cells by 17%.
Sale of Verengo assets to Crius clears another hurdle
Since the company received only one bid for its more than 20,000 installed systems, the sale of them to Crius Energy is set to move forward
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.
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.
India: Demonetization issues add to curtailment concerns in Tamil Nadu solar auction
Bids of just 117 MW have so far been received in the Tamil Nadu Distribution and Generation Company 500 MW auction as difficulties caused by Modi’s demonetization program exacerbate existing curtailment issues, says Mercom Capital.
ReneSola posts $20m loss in Q3 as revenue falls short of guidance
The Chinese solar company posts its first quarterly loss in more than a year as revenue and shipments slip in wake of China market slowdown and lower module ASPs.
China: ET Energy creates JV in pursuit of C&I rooftop solar growth
ET Energy has set up a strategic cooperation relationship with SANY group, one of the largest private companies of China, to focus on rooftop solar PV projects.
UK, France should put citizen solar ahead of nuclear, says former EDF chief
Gérard Magnin, the former director of EDF who stepped down from the board in July in protest at the Hinkley Point C approval, says French nuclear industry is in its worst situation ever, and calls on UK to promote citizen solar.
