Southwest England leads way for British solar generation, research shows
Green Alliance mapped England’s clean energy resources and found that the counties of Cornwall and Devon boasted the most solar PV capacity, with wind power dominant in the north east.
Turkey amends its unlicensed market regulation
Turkey’s energy regulator has published updated regulation governing the country’s so-called unlicensed PV market, which regards PV installations less than 1 MW each.
UK: Lightsource connects 215 MW of PV ahead of ROC deadline
British developer boosts solar portfolio by 215 MW across 40 new sites ahead of today’s closure of the renewable obligation certificate scheme.
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Woes deepen for SunEdison, Mexico’s energy reform invites 1.7 GW of solar, and Huawei shuffles to the top of the global inverter pack as another busy week in solar comes to a close.
JinkoSolar to supply 58 MW for Puerto Rico's largest PV plant
JinkoSolar will provide 58 MW of its PV solar modules for a solar farm in Puerto Rican province Isabela. The plant is set to go online by August 2016.
IHS: No end to wafer-cell-module production imbalance in sight
The ever-dynamic PV module supply chain regularly throws up unexpected results and unintended consequences. Edurne Zoco, IHS senior manager and principal analyst, solar research group, spoke to pv magazine about some of the emerging and continuing trends in 2016.
SDG&E signs 20 MW storage contract
The San Diego utility signs deal for 20 MW lithium-ion battery facility with Hecate Energy Bancroft; also inks contract for 18.5 MW energy efficiency projects with Willdan Energy Solutions.
Batter up: Sonnen pitching for Australian market
German storage system to enter the potentially lucrative Australian market via sales partnership with rooftop solar provider True Value Solar following roll-out into U.S. market.
ZSW sets European CIGS efficiency record of 22%
The German research center raises the conversion efficiency of thin-film CIGS solar cells to 22% in optimized laboratory conditions; Japan’s Solar Frontier remains frontrunner worldwide with 22.3% efficiency.
Ikea unveils ambition to be number-one global residential solar retailer
The Swedish homefurnishing giant is rolling out its residential solar program in three European countries in the coming months before expanding its solar sales points in stores globally. It aims to be the largest residential solar retailer globally.
