Articles written by Shamsiah Ali Oettinger

View article
Applications & Installations
India: First solar-powered airport in Cochin According to local media, Cochin International Airport in the state of Kerela is the first airport that will be exclusively powered by PV. The new 12 MW solar project will be officially inaugurated today by Kerela’s Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.
Shamsiah Ali Oettinger
Aug 16, 2015
1
View article
Applications & Installations
Zambia turns to solar amidst power shortage Zambia is aiming to feed 1,200 MW of solar power into the national grid by August 2016. The country is currently amidst an acute power deficit and PV is now being seen as the new source.
Shamsiah Ali Oettinger
Aug 13, 2015
View article
Applications & Installations
SolarEdge records record revenue Israeli company SolarEdge has registered a record revenue for the fiscal quarter 4Q2015. Increased manufacturing capacity and continued active cost reduction measures have brought gross margins to a quarterly and annual high.
Shamsiah Ali Oettinger
Aug 12, 2015
View article
Applications & Installations
US: Installed prices continue rapid descent For the fifth consecutive year, distributed PV system prices fell in the U.S. This time round, solar “soft” costs have contributed largely to the price reductions. Due to variability in factors, there is also no single price that characterizes the U.S. market.
Shamsiah Ali Oettinger
Aug 11, 2015
View article
Technology & Products
Singulus: 1H sales remain low, but confidence high Singulus Technologies has just released its 1H2015 financial report with higher than expected bookings. Sales were still low as expected but the company is confident in it’s solar division’s performance for 2015.
Shamsiah Ali Oettinger
Aug 11, 2015
View article
Applications & Installations
India: Madhya Pradesh sells PV power at lowest Indian price The central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh is now officially the state with the lowest solar power tariff at INR5.051 (US$0.08) per kWh. Companies that have bid for the projects are willing to sell solar power back to the utilities for this low price over 20 years.
Shamsiah Ali Oettinger
Aug 10, 2015
View article
Markets & Policy
Japan: First nuclear reactor gets turned back on Four years after Fukushima, Japan’s fifth largest utility Kyushu Electric Power Company brought its Sendai nuclear plant reactor back online on Tuesday.
Shamsiah Ali Oettinger
Aug 10, 2015
View article
Applications & Installations
USDA to invest $63 million in rural renewables The USDA will be investing $63 million in 264 projects across the U.S. The funding will support the Rural Energy for America Project.
Shamsiah Ali Oettinger
Aug 09, 2015
View article
Applications & Installations
India: Yes Bank raises more than $49 million for renewable projects Yes Bank has managed to raise INR315 crores (US$49.37 million) to finance green infrastructure projects like solar and wind power in India. Investor IFC has also officially drawn back investments into coal projects.
Shamsiah Ali Oettinger
Aug 06, 2015