Poland contracts 4.725 TWh of power in renewable energy auction, Renesola awarded 42 MW of solar
Solar had likely the largest share of the 472 projects awarded in the auction, which was open to PV, wind and hydropower projects up to 1 MW.
Innovative aesthetics: Illustrated solar panels
The Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology has developed KALEO, a special technology to integrate high-definition images into solar panels.
Analysis: Higher prices in July, while overcapacity expected later in Q3
Mid-way through 2017, end-market demand for PV modules remain in flux as the regulatory landscape in China and the U.S. continues to impact demand. Corrine Lin provides her analysis.
Helsinki Airport goes solar
A new rooftop PV system will help to lower the airport´s carbon footprint. Finavia plans to reduce the emissions on all of the company’s 21 airports to zero by 2020. The Helsinki airport will meet this goal by this year, expects the Finnish company.
Nepal seeks to improve power network for 25 MW of grid-connected solar
The Nepal Electricity Authority has issued a tender to select consultants for the implementation of the Nepal Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project. The initiative is aimed at reducing distribution losses in pilot distribution centers, and enabling the grid-connection of large-scale solar.
EU energy regulators call on Brussels to remove net metering and priority dispatch for new RES from Winter Package
ACER and CEER have asked the European Commission to take a more market-oriented approach for the Clean Energy Package 2020-2030. The two organizations called on Brussels to remove priority dispatch for existing renewables and to avoid net metering.
SunPower’s losses continue during Q1
The high-efficiency solar manufacturer is still bleeding red ink, as it begins shipping its lower-cost P-Series modules and continues its restructuring.
Phoenix Solar to build 11.2 MW PV plant in Turkey
The power plant is the second utility-scale project in cooperation with Akfen within a short time. In pursuit of its strategy to strengthen its position on the Turkish market, Phoenix Solar has established a subsidiary in Turkey.
Rick “Oops” Perry becomes the new U.S. Secretary of Energy
The man who once famously forgot the U.S. Department of Energy in a 2012 Republican presidential debate is now, astonishingly, the person who was just confirmed to lead it.
Centrotherm books €80 million in cell equipment orders in three months
German PV equipment supplier centrotherm booked a €45 million (US$48 million) monocrystalline solar cell equipment order today, bringing its total bookings for the last three months to €80 million ($85 million).
