Specialist PV manufacturing equipment supplier RENA Technologies has secured a significant technology order win from a major solar cell producer in China, its first production order for its advanced copper plating technology.
PV inverter manufacturer Ginlong Technologies is showcasing its Solis 36kW and 40kW 3-phase string inverters at SNEC 2016 PV Power Expo being held this week in Shanghai, China. The inverters are embedded with PLC intelligent tracking functions, PLC Intelligent controller and include a tracking angle control board, smart sensors and efficient motors.
Utility Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, and solar firm Origis Energy have begun construction of a 52MW solar PV facility in Lamar County, Mississippi.
US environmental EPC contractor Tetra Tech has received US$84 million in additional contract funds from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to expand the US government-led Power Africa programme.
One of the three towers the 392MW Ivanpah concentrated solar power (CSP) plant is out of action after suffering damage due to a small fire on Thursday morning.
As part of a new plan to bring in 1GW worth of capacity from renewable energy sources, Argentinian President Mauricio Macri announced that the South American country will set aside 300MW worth of solar in the upcoming auction.
SA Power Networks is set to issue around 100 Tesla Energy and Samsung batteries in Salisbury as part of Australia’s biggest test of combined solar and energy storage in an established community.
The Swiss non-profit research and technology organisation, the Swiss Centre for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), today unveiled new PV facilities to include a 500m² cleanroom and 600m² module testing and production laboratories.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering providing a senior secured loan of up to US$26.1 million for the construction of Sunrise Solar Energy’s 50MW solar PV plant in Jordan.
