Australia becomes 35th member of International Solar Alliance
Launched in Paris during the COP21 summit, the International Solar Alliance, spearheaded by India and France, has this week welcomed Australia to the fold.
Recycling of PV modules: New Fraunhofer study sheds light on end of life issues
Seeking to answer what is happening with final costs once recycling becomes and issue at PV module end-of-life, backsheet manufacturer Coveme points to the importance of fluorine-free backsheets for the PV industry, as they keep the costs down while being environmentally friendly.
India: State of Mizoram pledges to install 80 MW of solar in 2017
In order to meet its 10.5 % renewable purchase obligation by FY 2021-22, the government of the Indian state of Mizoram has adopted a solar power policy that envisages deployment of 80 MW of solar projects in 2017.
Cap Vert Energie completes three DG PV plants totaling 10.5 MW in Chile
The three facilities are located near Santiago and are expected to sell power to local customers. All the projects were developed under Chile’s PMGD Program for distributed generation.
Canadian Solar begins operation on 52.5 MWp of solar plants in Japan
The solar PV giant announced the commercial operation of four solar PV power plants in Japan in the first half of 2017
Hevel’s 15 MW project in Russia’s Saratov region nears completion
The 1.5 billion RUB ($25.3 million) project is scheduled to come online within two months. The Russian module maker has currently built around 50% of the facility.
SolarWorld announces lay-off plan
The company said that continuing it’s business operations is possible only with reduced staff. Production must keep going in the interest of possible future investors.
Canada’s Nunavut territory goes solar
Canada’s largest and northernmost province is set to launch net metering for residential customers.
Solar distributed generation make its entry in Lebanon
The French cable maker Nexans has installed a 600 kW rooftop PV array on the factory of its Lebanese subsidiary Liban Cables. The installation if the first project completed under Lebanon’s Small Decentralized Renewable Energy Power Generation scheme.
Analysis: 18 GW Q2 could drive China PV installs above 35 GW, data shows
Preliminary data from independent analysis of Chinese solar market suggests incredibly strong first half of a year that could end with an additional 35-40 GW of PV capacity installed.
