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Schneider Electric, Saft selected for two French 1 MW PV+storage arrays France’s Langa Group has selected Schneider Electric and Saft to provide the power electronics and battery storage, respectively, for two 1 MW/1MWh solar+storage arrays on the island of Corsica. The plants are expected to be completed and grid connected by the end of the year.
Jonathan Gifford
Jul 23, 2015
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Another round of financing for Sonnenbatterie Germany storage solutions manufacturer Sonnenbatterie has successfully completed another financing round. Czech investor Inven Capital has managed to increase Sonnenbatterie’s capital with this gesture.
Shamsiah Ali Oettinger
Jul 22, 2015
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Australia: Labor picks a winner with 50% renewable energy target It seems that the Labor Party has finally had enough of joining with the Coalition in the policies of the lowest common denominator, at least in respect to renewable energy. Labor leader Bill Shorten has finally found a major issue to make a point of difference with Tony Abbott.
Giles Parkinson
Jul 21, 2015
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Manz receives $54.2 million in follow-up orders Follow-up orders amounting to EUR 50 million ($54.2 million) for equipment to produce lithium-ion batteries has German company Manz AG feeling optimistic about the future.
pv magazine
Jul 19, 2015
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Round-the-world solar flight postponed until April 2016 Irreversible damage to the Solar Impulse aircraft’s batteries incurred during the last leg of the circumnavigation attempt means the team cannot resume its journey until April next year.
Ian Clover
Jul 15, 2015
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SunEdison and AMS team on 50 MW California storage project Solar company and microgrid specialists to deliver 50 MW storage system designed to aid Southern California Edison’s transition to cleaner energy sources.
Ian Clover
Jul 14, 2015
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Juwi to begin work on hybrid solar farm at Australian copper mine The solar developer will begin construction of the 10.6 MW solar PV plant at the DeGrussa copper mine, Western Australia, later this month.
Ian Clover
Jul 14, 2015
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Intersolar North America: "Batteries are going to win the day" Speaking at the opening ceremony at the 8th annual Intersolar North America trade show and conference, Tesla founder and CTO JB Straubel delivered a bullish outlook for battery storage cost reductions, saying that it is set to be coupled with solar to revolutionize U.S. energy systems.
pv magazine
Jul 13, 2015
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ARENA to use ACT-style auctions for 200MW of large-scale solar The Australian Renewable Energy Agency is going to adopt the auction-process successfully pioneered by the ACT government to spend up to AU$100 million and target up to 200 MW of large-scale solar, as part of its new funding program.
Giles Parkinson
Jul 13, 2015