At the inaugural PV ModuleTech 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, it became clear that PERC module technology is fast becoming the industry standard and bifacial modules are no longer seen as a niche product, however, both technologies were scrutinised from the perspective of bankability and quality assurance studies throughout the event.
PV inverter manufacturer SolarEdge Technologies has reported a record third quarter of 2017 as it gains market share across a growing geographical footprint.
GoodWe has recently launched its new SBP series, which is claimed to be the world’s first AC-coupled retrofit solution with UPS function which allows energy storage and uninterruptible power supply to both single phase and three phase inverter systems.
Leading PV microinverter supplier Enphase Energy reported only marginal improvements in sales and shipments in the third quarter, compared to a strong rebound seen in the previous quarter.
India-based EPC firm Sterling and Wilson plans to build 500MW of solar projects in Australia over the coming three years, requiring investments of AU$600 million.
The Lakshadweep Energy Development Authority (LEDA) has invited an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the development of floating solar plants on a set of the Indian islands.
Indian state-run power firm National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) plans to build another 150MW of solar projects in partnership with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).
Kulachi Solar Power Project (Private) Limited is tendering for EPC services on a 50MW solar PV project near Kulachi, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province of Pakistan.
US-headquartered engineering and consultancy firm Black & Veatch and engineering services, and certification testing lab, Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) in California, said they would establish the first of its kind bifacial solar module ranking service.
