Belgium: researchers say solar-plus-storage is far from becoming economically viable
According to a scientific paper from the Université libre de Bruxelles, even a further reduction in storage prices may not be sufficient to make solar-plus-storage attractive in the Belgian market.
French government publishes new FITs for rooftop PV installations up to 100 kW
Another decree issued by the French Ministry of the Environment, Energy and the Sea has set the new feed-in tariffs for residential and commercial PV projects up to 100 kW on the French mainland.
Germany: 96% of projects selected in first of six solar auctions is now online
Around 96% of the PV projects up to 10 MW selected in Germany’s first auction for large-scale solar has now been completed, according to the country’s grid regulator Bundesnetzagentur.
Wärtsilä takes over U.S. storage specialist Greensmith
The Helsinki-based company has taken a step further in strengthening its position as a global energy systems integrator. Greensmith´s software is used in Wärtsilä´s new hybrid power plants.
Singulus reports revenue and profit increase
The German equipment provider has posted positive numbers for the first quarter of this year. The company also reports high interest for its new PV production machinery.
SolarWorld Americas maintains full operation
The U.S. subsidiary of the German manufacturer maintains full operations at its facility in Hillsboro, Oregon, although its parent company and its German units filed for insolvency last week.
Luxembourg bets on solar: additional 2.4 GW planned by 2050
The new energy strategy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg aims to increase the share of renewables in its energy mix from around 6% currently to 70% by 2050. About 4.8 GW of new renewable energy power generation capacity is expected to be installed in order to reach this target, and to reduce dependence from power imports.
PVA TePla returns to profitability in Q1
Q1 sales increased by 37% compared to a year earlier. The company also posted a positive Ebit for the first time in five years.
China key to growth of green bond market in 2016
Global issuance soared 60% year on year to $113 billion in 2016, with Chinese and Indian banks playing a critical role in driving growth by issuing debt securities to back the development of PV projects and other climate-related initiatives, Fitch Ratings said in a recent report. The total value of outstanding green bonds had reached $280 billion by the end of March 2017.
Atomic scale design could pave the way to more persistent solar cells, study says
Researchers from ICL claim to have discovered the cause for the rapid decrease in performance of perovskites. Adding iodide ions may help improve the stability of solar cells.
