Datang posts $81.2 million net profit in H1
China Datang Corporation Renewable Power’s net profit more than doubled in the first half of 2017 to CNY 541.77 million ($81.2 million), as utilization hours of its solar projects rose from from the preceding year.
Researchers create solar cell and inverter in single device
Researchers from Spain based organization nanoGUNE have developed a solar cell which, through the use of magnetic electrodes, is able to serve as its own inverter.
India: MAHAGENCO tenders 110 MW of solar
Bids have been invited for 110 MW of grid-connected solar projects in the Indian state of Maharashtra, in two separate tenders with September 26 as the submission deadline.
Ireland: 10 MW PV project rejected by council
A solar plant planned by developer Gaelectric on a site north of Dublin has failed to receive approval from the local council, according to reports from the Irish Independent.
Argentina launches 1.2 GW renewable tender, with 450 MW of solar
In Argentina’s new renewable energy tender, solar came in second with the quota of 450 MW.
Foresight Solar Fund to pursue international strategy
The Foresight Solar Fund, an investment group with a 470 MW portfolio of solar projects in the UK, published financial reports for the first half of 2016 this week. Reporting after tax profits of GBP 11.5 million ($15 million) for the period up to 30th June, the group also announced plans to expand and acquire projects in new markets outside of the UK.
Staying below 2 degrees is “possible and practical” says RMI
The Rocky Mountain Institute’s new report Positive Disruption describes pathways for the global economy to mitigate serious global warming through accelerated adoption of renewable energy, the transformation of our energy and transportation system, and improved management of agriculture, forestry, and other land-uses. Staying below two degrees Celsius of warming is not just possible the report argues but practical given the accelerating declines in the cost of renewable energy.
Researchers one step closer to efficient, colorful solar panels
Researchers at the Netherlands’ AMOLF Institute have developed a method for imprinting solar panels with silicon nanopatterns that scatter green light back towards the observer.
Appeals court upholds SolarWorld’s $800 million debt to Hemlock
The ruling comes as the German solar manufacturer is restarting following an insolvency process, and Hemlock may have a hard time collecting.
South Australia: 150 MW CSP plant to supply government’s power needs
Only a month after signing a deal with Tesla for the world’s largest lithium-ion storage project, the South Australian government has inked a generation project agreement with U.S. firm Solar Reserve for a massive solar thermal plant project, touted as the world’s biggest.
