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Opterus granted NASA agreement to create big retracting blanket solar array
The National Aeronautics as well as Space Administration (NASA) granted Opterus Research and also Development, Inc. a groundbreaking project that will certainly lead the way for very large lunar surface area solar arrays.
Sep 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, NASA, solar array, Thomas Murphey
Schornhof solar park connected to German power grid
Renewable energy business Statkraft has revealed that the first 30MWp of the Schornhof solar park near Ingolstadt, Bavaria, has been attached to the German power grid.
Nov 2, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Grids, Germany, Europe, Statkraft, Solar Park
SolarEdge appoints acting CEO as Guy Sella’s health deteriorates
SolarEdge CEO and founder Guy Sella has taken a leave of absence to continue his battle with colon cancer.
Aug 22, 2019 // Solar, Asia, SolarEdge, Israel, Guy Sella, Zvi Lando, Nadav Zafrir, Uri Bechor
Scientists discover photovoltaic nanotubes
An international team of researchers led by the University of Tokyo has discovered a new material which, when rolled into a nanotube, generates an electric current if exposed to light. If magnified and scaled up, say the scientists, the technology could be used in future high-efficiency solar devices.
Aug 29, 2019 // Technology, Japan, Asia, Tokyo, University of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Iwasa, bulk photovoltaic effect
Solibro restructuring plan will depend on shareholders
The District Court of Dessau-Roßlau yesterday confirmed self-administered insolvency proceedings have been conducted at the German thin-film CIGS module manufacturer and a provisional administrator has been appointed.
Sep 6, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Solibro, thin-film CIGS module, Henning Schorisch
Constellation secures three customers for 175MW of solar power in Virginia
Baltimore-based power provider Constellation has inked a deal to sell power from a 175MW solar facility in Virginia to Johns Hopkins University, spice and seasoning mix company McCormick & Company and department store corporation TJX Companies.
Sep 19, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Virginia, North America, constellation, exelon, johns hopkins university, mccormick & company, tjx companies, renewable energy certificates, baltimore
Markus Kayser: solar sinter 3D printer
London-based markus kayser, a masters candidate in design products at the royal college of art, converts the raw resources of sunlight and sand into glass products with his fully automated, solar-powered ‘solar sinter‘ 3D printer.
Sep 20, 2019 // BIPV, Technology, bipv, UK, Europe, London, 3D printer, solar sinter, Markus Kayser, Building-integrated photovoltaics
174 Power Global acquires OnForce Solar
174 Power Global has acquired OnForce Solar, a New York-based commercial solar development firm and community solar business. With this acquisition, 174 Power will boost its profile in both the retail energy sector and C&I project development market.
Sep 23, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, New York, New Jersey, North America, 174 power global, onforce solar, Henry Yun, Charles Feit
Voltalia acquires French solar installer Helexia
The French renewables group has taken over a specialist in C&I rooftop solar and launched a share purchase offer to enable its employees to benefit from the growth of the company.
Sep 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, France, Voltalia, Europe, rooftop PV, Nicolas Mayaud, Helexia, Sebastien Clerc
First Solar brings modules to roof segment
The U.S. utility-scale PV leader is going small. After years of avoiding distributed generation, it is currently providing its Series 6 modules for "projects as well as customers of all shapes and sizes."
Sep 10, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, USA, First Solar, North America, Darin Green
Huawei pens 5GW European inverter circulation bargain
Huawei's inverters will certainly be moving in big quantities to European solar projects by means of the network of a German partner, that will certainly manage the supply of 5GW over the following 2 years under the regards to a new deal.
Mar 6, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Inverters, Inverters, Europe, Huawei, wattsun, wattkraft, pv string inverter, string inverters
Storage ITC could be ‘more impactful’ than any other policy
A standalone Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for energy storage in the US holds the potential to be more immediate and impactful than any other policy, the head of the US national Energy Storage Association has said.
Oct 25, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Policy, USA, storage, ENERGY STORAGE, North America, Kelly Speakes-Backman, investment tax credit
EDP Group To Spend $3 To Promote Solar Energy Expansion In Nigeria
EDP plans to invest $3 million in Resource which manages and develops solar energy systems.
Dec 26, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, EDP, Africa, Nigeria
Denmark's CIP to bankroll Canada's 'largest operating solar task'
A Denmark-based facilities investor is to sponsor what is forecasted to become Canada's biggest solar project, with construction set to start later this year.
Feb 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Canada, North America, greengate, CIP
Indonesia goes solar to power airport at future capital
A subsidiary of French power giant Total has signed a contract to supply rooftop PV to an airport in East Kalimantan province, which will be Indonesia's first airport to go solar and will cater for Indonesia's future capital in Borneo.
Nov 27, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Total, rooftop PV, Indonesia, sorsea, Gavin Adda














