JinkoSolar Q1 net profit soars as global solar demand grows
CEO Kangping Chen says China remains the group’s biggest market but stresses that its market share in the U.S. is expanding. In addition, the company sees “great opportunities in exciting emerging markets such as Chile, Thailand and India.”
Sunergy Ventures, Tes Koop partner on 175 MW PV project in Turkey
The Turkish government will purchase all power generated by the companies’ two solar PV projects under a long-term PPA at $0.133 per kilowatt hour.
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Germany again topped the news this week after government officials proposed a new tax on renewable energy consumers. In the U.S., meanwhile, solar panels are starting to become standard features in new homes, at least in South Florida.
Hanwha Q CELLS discusses Installation Innovation Award
Innovative installers and solar plant designers in particular are welcomed speakers at Intersolar Europe. Visitors eagerly line up for to hear the top presenters. Jong Wan (JW) Lim, managing director and head of EU Sales at Hanwha Q CELLS, explains what an innovation is and why his company got involved with the award, which it is presenting with pv magazine.
Soltec ships 150 MW of trackers to the United States
The company wont say where its first U.S. tracker shipment is headed, but all indications are that it is Enels 150 MW project in Minnesota.
JinkoSolar becomes first Chinese manufacturer to receive Q+ certification
The TÜV Rheinland’s new upgraded test certification is recommended by the California Energy Commission and may become a requirement in the state. Q+ certification uses more stringent criteria than IEC 61215, the current industry standard.
Renewable energy jobs: 8.1 million and rising
Solar PV is the largest renewable energy employer with 2.8 million jobs worldwide, an 11% increase from the last count, according to a new IRENA report. Employment grew in Japan and the U.S., stabilized in China and decreased in the EU.
Meteocontrol, Phoenix Solar partner in Jordan, Turkey
Among the projects Phoenix Solar is developing in the MENAT region is an 11 MW solar PV plant in Jordan, expected to be the largest private plant of its kind in the country, for the Marriott and Sheraton hotel chains in the country.
SolarCity: Rooftop solar generates net benefit for all Nevada utility customers
Rooftop solar generation can provide up to $14 million in annual benefits for the residents of the U.S. state of Nevada, according to a new study by SolarCity and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
BMW rolls out new solar carports in South Africa
The solar carport rollout is part of the German automaker’s global efforts to expand home and publicly accessible charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
