Tesla unveils its vision for the future of solar roofs
From aesthetics to power output, Elon Musk expounded on his vision of a world powered by solar roofs; made by his company, of course.
India: solar installs outstrip wind in FY 2016 to date
Solar PV closes gap on wind power in the Indian renewable sector as official government figures for financial year to date reveal strong growth.
France awards 80 MW of rooftop PV projects
The French Ministry of Energy, Ecology and Sustainable Development has announced the winners of a tender concerning the installation of 80 MW of rooftop PV projects. Winning projects will receive on average a generation tariff of EUR 131.25 per MWh.
Hareon's net profit falls 9.5% in January-September period
The Chinese PV module and cell manufacturer has recorded a net profit of 45.29 million yuan ($6.68 million) in the first nine months of 2016, down 9.45% from the preceding year.
Shipments up, revenue down in preliminary SolarWorld Q3 results as module price slump bites
Having warned it will miss its 2016 forecast, German solar firm SolarWorld publishes flat preliminary third quarter results that reveal slight fall in revenue. Shipments did grow Y-O-Y by 5%.
Sonnedix connects 86 MW South African solar PV plant
The independent power producer has inaugurated the Mulilo Sonnedix Prieska PV project, which is one of the largest such installations in the country.
SolarWorld signs 20 MW module supply agreement for Senegal solar plant
The German module manufacturer will begin delivering the modules in time for March next year. The solar plant is to be located 100 kilometers from Senegal capital Dakar.
36 new schools in Canada's Alberta province to be gifted rooftop solar
The government-led initiative will see more than CAD$9 million invested in the initial phase, with a consultation to discuss expanding the program over time expected to follow.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
German behemoths SolarWorld and SMA both lowered their financial forecasts this week; Tesla reveals details of its Panasonic partnership, and the IEA ups its renewables forecast, albeit only slightly.
Australia: Network lobby proposes special tariff to keep households on grid
Australia’s main network lobby is proposing a new tariff for stand-alone power systems that it says will encourage more than one million households with large amounts of solar and battery storage to stay connected to the main networks, rather than lead an exodus.
