Leading microinverter firm Enphase Energy has supplied over 3,200 C250 microinverters to a single 900kW commercial PV installation in Marion, Massachusetts, its largest installation to date using the commercial microinverter.
Tier-one PV manufacturer JA Solar is to form a special committee to advice on the offer from its chairman and CEO, Baofang Jin over taking the company private by acquiring all outstanding (ADS) shares listed on NASDAQ.
State-owned companies including the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), Power Finance Corp (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corp (REC) plan to raise around INR50 billion (US$779 million) through the sale of tax-free bonds for renewable energy projects in India.
A proposed “sun tax” on use of batteries for residential self-consumption of solar energy in Spain could increase payback time from around 16 years to 31 years under a new draft Law put forward by the Spanish Government.
Leading thin-film PV manufacturer First Solar has surpassed multicrystalline module conversion efficiencies for the first time with its CdTe module efficiency reaching a record 18.6%.
All countries putting forward a “credible” emissions target is critical to help drive a major increase in global solar installations and keep long-term average global temperatures below 2°C, it has been announced at the launch of new International Energy Agency (IEA) report.
Major PV energy provider (PVEP) Canadian Solar has upgraded PV module warranties on both its multicrystalline and high-end monocrystalline product offerings.
