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SolarEdge expands features on free commercial solar design tool

As part of its continued growth in the global commercial PV market, SolarEdge is introducing an extended feature set on its Designer tool that specifically supports commercial PV systems.

Jan 7, 2020 // Software, SolarEdge, Designer tool

First Solar to pay US$350 million to settle 2012 class action case

‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, First Solar has agreed to settle a 2012 class action lawsuit to the tune of US$350 million. The settlement is subject to approval by the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

Jan 6, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Malaysia, Germany, SMSL, Europe, Asia, first solar inc, cdte thin-film modules

LONGi planning 40GW mono wafer expansion as 100GW capacity target looms

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co, the largest monocrystalline wafer producer, has signed a new agreement to build a new 20GW wafer plant in Chuxiong, Yunnan province with further plans to expand capacity to 40GW in the future.

Jan 6, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, c-si manufacturing, Asia, investment, monocrystalline wafer, longii

Canada’s Solar Provider Group enters Brazilian PV with US$250m push

Canada’s Solar Provider Group (SPG) is the latest foreign developer to enter the Brazilian PV market, with a plan to invest US$250 million over the next five years.

Jan 6, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, South america, Latin america, Brazil, Solar Provider Group, spg

Nano One Patents new Durable Cobalt-Free Battery Material

Nano One has been issued a Taiwanese patent relating to lithium nickel manganese oxide (LNMO) cathode material, that eliminates cobalt from the battery

Jan 6, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Japan, Canada, China, Asia, Korea, North America, Taiwan, EV, us, Battery Patent, Lithium ion, Nano One, Stephen Campbell

BHEL Tenders for Floatation Platform for 22 MW Solar Project

BHEL has tendered s for developing the complete floatation platform for the 22 MW floating solar plant at NTPC Kayamkulam in Kerala.

Jan 6, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Floating PV, India, NTPC, floating PV, Asia, kerala, bhel

JRE Commission 44 MW Solar Energy Plant in Fukushima

JRE has commenced commercial operation of its 44 MW Nishinosato solar energy park in Fukushima

Jan 6, 2020 // Plants, Japan, Canadian Solar, Asia, Fukushima, JRE

Climate change hope for hydrogen fuel

A tiny spark in the UK’s hydrogen revolution has been lit – at a university campus near Stoke-on-Trent.

Jan 6, 2020 // Solar to Fuel, UK, Europe, hydrogen

ALTN purchases Netherlands-based 11.75MW solar farm

Unisun Energy has sold Zonepark Rilland together with its 11.75-megawatt photovoltaic station to Alternus Energy Inc. at the price of about $11.8mn.

Jan 3, 2020 // Plants, Europe, Netherlands, Alternus Energy

Volkswagen plans to reach 1.5 million e-vehicle sales by 2025

Volkswagen is planning to make 1.5m of EVs in the year 2025. 1m of e-vehicles are expected to be sold before the end of 2023, which is 2 years ahead of the previously announced plan.

Jan 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Transport, VOLKSWAGEN, electric vehicle, Volkswagen Electric Vehicle

Indian TERI creates platform for solar electricity trading

The Energy and Resources Institute announces a new platform for P2P transactions of green power among residential consumers sharing the neighborhood.

Jan 3, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, TERI, blockchain

New net-metering regulations issued in Maharashtra

The latest regulation regarding net-metering and net-billing arrangements for rooftop PV installations has been issued by MERC in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Jan 3, 2020 // Policy, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, rooftop PV, maharashtra, MERC

500MW solar projects will be developed on IR’s area

The Indian Railways is going to allot unoccupied land for 500 megawatts of solar capacity to supply own electricity demand.

Jan 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, rooftop PV, PTI, Railways

OPDEnergy Begins Operation of 50 MW Solar Plant in Spain

OPDEnergy has announced the completion of construction work on its new solar PV plant Zafra, located in Alcalá de Guadaira (Seville), Spain

Jan 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Spain, pv power plants, Europe, OPDEnergy, Luis Cid

MSEDCL Retenders for Procurement of 1350 MW Solar Power

MSEDCL has tendered for the procurement of 1350 MW solar power for a second time. The tender had yielded only one bid for 5 MW the first time it was issued.

Jan 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, India, tender, Asia, maharashtra, MSEDCL

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